Acts of Congress

1994 Crow Boundary Settlement Act (PL 103-445)

1968 To grant minerals on certain lands (82 Stat. 123)

1966 Establishes Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (80 Stat. 913)

1959 Grant of minerals (73 Stat. 565)

1958 Authorizes compensation for land taken for Huntley Reclamation project (72 Stat. 575)

1958 To provide for transfer of tribal lands and payment for Yellowtail Dam and Reservoir (72 Stat. 361)

1958 To provide for restoration to tribal ownership of all vacant and undisposed of ceded lands on reservations (72 Stat. 121)

1953 Authorizes patenting and sale of any homestead or agricultural land (67 Stat. 42)

1949 Authorized Secretary to transfer title to buffalo on reservation to U.S. in trust (63 Stat. 904)

1949 Crows born to parent/parents who were/are competent members of Crow Tribe shall automatically become competent upon gaining majority (63 Stat. 695)

1949 To authorize taxation of Indian land holdings in Lodge Grass to assist in financing a municipal water supply and sewage system (63 Stat. 613)

1948 To provide for sale to Crow Tribe of intersts in estates of deceased Crow Indian allottees (62 Stat. 1214)

1948 To give to members of Crow Tribe power to manage and assume charge of their restricted lands (62 Stat. 80)

1948 To provide an adjustment in connection with Crow Irrigation Project on reservation (60 Stat. 333)

1946 To provide for 10-year leases on irrigable lands in the Big Horn Unit (60 Stat. 308)

1940 Provides for sale or exchange of allotted land to Crow members without regard to acreage limitations (54 Stat. 252)

1940 Reimposes trust on certain lands on reservation (54 Stat. 106)

1937 Agreement (Hardin Cession) (50 Stat.884)

1936 Authorizes expenditure of Crow Tribal funds (49 Stat. 1543)

1935 Joint Resolution - Requires Supreme Court to review claims of Crow Tribe (49 Stat. 655, S.J.Res. 96)

1931 Authorizes Secretary o change status of Crow allottees from incompetent to competent upon recommendation of committee (46 Stat. 1495)

1931 Authorizes sale of tracts of land in ceded land area (46 Stat. 1105)

1930 Land acquired from Tribe and Indians for Custer Battlefield National Cemetery (46 Stat. 168)

1928 Amends Act authorizing allotment to Crow children (45 Stat. 482)

1928 Authorizes appropriation of tribal funds to pay part of construction costs for road on reservation (45 Stat. 429)

1927 Leasing; renewal limitations (44 Stat. 1365)

1926 Confers jurisdiction on Court of Claims to hear claims of Crow Tribe (44 Stat. 807)

1926 Leasing; amends 1920 act as to Sections 1, 6, 8 and 18 - to provide competent Indians may lease land (44 Stat. 658)

1926 To provide for allotments to children of Crow Tribal members not previously allotted (44 Stat. 566, see also amendments of 45 Stat. 482)

1926 Authorizes Secretary to issue patent to Crow allottee Robert A. Pickett (44 Stat. 1463)

1925 Extends time for repayment of revolving tribal loan fund (43 Stat. 1301)

1922 Extends time for making allotments, and authorizes Secretary to patent land for religious missions (42 Stat. 994)

1922 Provides funds to acquire additional water rights for Indian allotments under Two Leggins Canal (42 Stat. 625)

1920 Crow Act - Act To Provide For the Allotment of Lands (41 Stat. 751)

1918 Authorizes Secretary to convey 1/2 acre of land to school district (40 Stat. (561)574)

1907 Extends time until May 15, 1907 for homesteaders to establish residence on ceded lands (34 Stat. 843)

1906 Reimbursement for allotment surveys (34 Stat. 205)

1904 Agreement for Cession of Surplus Lands (33 Stat. 352)

1893 Extends time for construction for Big Horn Southern Railway Co. (27 Stat. 529)

1892 Excludes mining claims and land of pre-empters from allotment (27 Stat. 125)

1891 Ratifies sale of part of reservation (26 Stat. 1039)

1891 Agreement To Sell Crow Lands Act (26 Stat.989)

1890 Authorizes Secretary to negotiate sale of western portion of reservation (26 Stat. 468)

1889 Grant to Big Horn Southern Railroad Co. a right-of-way through a part of the reservation (25 Stat. 660, see also amendments of 27 Stat. 529)

1888 Grant right-of-way to Billings, Clark's Fork and Cooke City Railway Co. (25 Stat. 167)

1888 Set aside a reservation and designating boundary of Fort Belknap Reservation in MT (25 Stat. 113)

1887 Grant right-of-way to Rocky Fork and Cooke City Railway Co. (24 Stat. 545)

1882 Ratifies sale of land by Crow Tribe to Northern Pacific Railroad (22 Stat. 157)

1882 Agreement for Sale of A Portion of Reservation Act (22 Stat. 42)

1874 Establish a reservation for certain Indians in the territory of Montana (18 Stat. 28)

1873 Authorizes Secretary to negotiate with Crows for surrender of lands ( 17 Stat. 626)