25 U.S.C. § 651
Section 651 · Indians of California defined
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Glidden Company v. Zdanok Lurk (1962)
Most recently applied in Robinson v. Jewell (June 2015)
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For the purposes of this subchapter the Indians of California shall be defined to be all Indians who were residing in the State of California on June 1, 1852, and their descendants now living in said State.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Advisory Council on California Indian Policy Act of 1992
Pub. L. 102–416, Oct. 14, 1992, 106 Stat. 2131, provided for the establishment of Advisory Council on California Indian Policy, consisting of 18 members, to develop list of tribes, to conduct a study of policies and programs affecting California Indians, and to submit a report on the study no later than 18 months after first meeting of the Council, authorized the Council to appoint staff, hold hearings, establish task forces, accept funding from sources other than Federal government, and secure information from other Federal agencies, provided for termination of the Council 180 days after the report is submitted, and authorized $700,000 in appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Report to Congress
Act June 8, 1954, ch. 271, §2, 68 Stat. 240, directed Secretary of the Interior to transmit to Congress on or before Aug. 31, 1955, a full and complete report of funds used and purposes accomplished to carry out provisions of this Act [amending section 657 of this title] and act approved May 18, 1928 (45 Stat. 602), as amended by acts of April 29, 1930 (46 Stat. 259); and June 30, 1948 (62 Stat. 1166); and May 24, 1950 (64 Stat. 189) [this subchapter].