Reservation land held in trust by state. Conveyances by Indians void
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 423 F. Supp. 780 - Schaghticoke Tribe of Indians v. Kent School Corp. (1976)
Most recently applied in 423 F. Supp. 780 - Schaghticoke Tribe of Indians v. Kent School Corp. (December 1976)
(1949 Rev., S. 7169; P.A. 89-368, S. 21.) History: P.A. 89-368 amended Subsec
(a) Any reservation land held in trust by the state on October 1, 1989, shall continue to be held in trust in perpetuity to prevent alienation and to insure its availability for future generations of Indians. Except as otherwise expressly provided, all conveyances by any Indian of any land belonging to, or which has belonged to, the estate of any tribe shall be void.
(b) A tribe shall exercise on reservation land all rights incident to ownership except the power of alienation.
Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.