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[CITE: 25USC861a]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
                        CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
 
  SUBCHAPTER XXXVII-A--WYANDOTTE, PEORIA, OTTAWA, AND MODOC TRIBES OF 
              OKLAHOMA: RESTORATION OF FEDERAL SUPERVISION
 
Sec. 861a. Organization of tribes


(a) Modoc Tribe; extension of Federal recognition and assistance; 
        applicability of provisions relating to Klamath Tribe; 
        membership requirements

    (1) The Modoc Indian Tribe of Oklahoma is hereby recognized as a 
tribe of Indians residing in Oklahoma and the provisions of the Act of 
June 26, 1936, as amended (49 Stat. 1967; 25 U.S.C. 501-509), are hereby 
extended to such tribe and its members. The Secretary of the Interior 
shall promptly offer the said Modoc Tribe assistance to aid them in 
organizing under section 3 of said Act of June 26, 1936 (25 U.S.C. 503).
    (2) The provisions of the Act of August 13, 1954 (68 Stat. 718; 25 
U.S.C. 564-564w), hereafter shall not apply to the Modoc Tribe of 
Oklahoma or its members except for any right to share in the proceeds of 
any claim against the United States as provided in sections 6(c) and 21 
of said Act, as amended [25 U.S.C. 564e(c), 564t].
    (3) The Modoc Indian Tribe of Oklahoma shall consist of those Modoc 
Indians who are direct lineal descendants of those Modocs removed to 
Indian territory (now Oklahoma) in November 1873, and who did not return 
to Klamath, Oregon, pursuant to the Act of March 9, 1909 (35 Stat. 751), 
as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and the descendants of 
such Indians who otherwise meet the membership requirements adopted by 
the tribe.

(b) Ottawa and Peoria Tribes; extension of Federal assistance

    The Secretary of the Interior shall promptly offer the Ottawa Tribe 
of Oklahoma and the Peoria Tribe of Oklahoma assistance to aid them in 
reorganizing under section 3 of the Act of June 26, 1936 (49 Stat. 1967; 
25 U.S.C. 503), which Act [25 U.S.C. 501 et seq.] is re-extended to them 
and their members by this subchapter.

(c) Wyandotte Tribe; confirmation of validity of organization and 
        continuation

    The validity of the organization of the Wyandotte Indian Tribe of 
Oklahoma under section 3 of the Act of June 26, 1936 (49 Stat. 1967; 25 
U.S.C. 503), and the continued application of said Act [25 U.S.C. 501 et 
seq.] to such tribe and its members is hereby confirmed.

(Pub. L. 95-281, Sec. 2, May 15, 1978, 92 Stat. 246.)

                       References in Text

    Act of June 26, 1936, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1), (b), and (c), 
popularly known as the Oklahoma Welfare Act, is classified generally to 
subchapter VIII (Sec. 501 et seq.) of this chapter. For complete 
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out 
under section 501 of this title and Tables.
    Act of August 13, 1954, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is act Aug. 
13, 1954, ch. 732, 68 Stat. 718, as amended, which is classified 
generally to subchapter XIII (Sec. 564 et seq.) of this chapter. For 
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
    Act of March 9, 1909, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), probably means 
the act of Mar. 3, 1909, ch. 253, 35 Stat. 751, which was not classified 
to the Code.
    This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original 
``this Act'', meaning Pub. L. 95-281, May 15, 1978, 92 Stat. 246, which 
enacted this subchapter and repealed subchapter XXXV (Sec. 791 et seq.), 
subchapter XXXVI (Sec. 821 et seq.), and subchapter XXXVII (Sec. 841 et 
seq.) of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the 
Code, see Tables.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 566 of this title.
