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An Act To Vest Title To Certain Lands Of The Three Affiliated Tribes Of The Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, In The United States, And To Provide Compensation Therefor, United States Congress
An Act To Vest Title To Certain Lands Of The Three Affiliated Tribes Of The Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota, In The United States, And To Provide Compensation Therefor, United States Congress
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This United States (US) Public Law, dated October 29, 1949, also known as US Public Law 81-437, and commonly referred to as "The Taking Act," identifies the lands of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation that are to be vested in the US, and the procedures and mechanisms by which the Tribes are to be compensated for these lands, along with the costs for relocating residents, cemeteries, monuments and shrines.
Also detailed in this US Public Law are mechanisms for appraising the lands and for adjudication in the event that an appraisal is rejected by a tribal …