25 U.S.C. § 407 : US Code - Section 407: Sale of timber on unallotted lands

Search 25 U.S.C. § 407 : US Code - Section 407: Sale of timber on unallotted lands

Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior,
the timber on unallotted trust land in Indian reservations or on
other land held in trust for tribes may be sold in accordance with
the principles of sustained-yield management or to convert the land
to a more desirable use. After deduction, if any, for
administrative expenses under section 413 of this title, the
proceeds of the sale shall be used -
(1) as determined by the governing bodies of the tribes
concerned and approved by the Secretary, or
(2) in the absence of such a governing body, as determined by
the Secretary for the tribe concerned.