{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-292.11","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 292.11","heading":"What are “restored lands”?","body":"For newly acquired lands to qualify as ”restored lands” for purposes of § 292.7, the tribe acquiring the lands must meet the requirements of paragraph (a), (b), or (c) of this section.\n(a) If the tribe was restored by a Congressional enactment of legislation recognizing, acknowledging, affirming, reaffirming, or restoring the government-to-government relationship between the United States and the tribe, the tribe must show that either:\n(1) The legislation requires or authorizes the Secretary to take land into trust for the benefit of the tribe within a specific geographic area and the lands are within the specific geographic area; or\n(2) If the legislation does not provide a specific geographic area for the restoration of lands, the tribe must meet the requirements of § 292.12.\n(b) If the tribe is acknowledged under § 83.8 of this chapter, it must show that it:\n(1) Meets the requirements of § 292.12; and\n(2) Does not already have an initial reservation proclaimed after October 17, 1988.\n(c) If the tribe was restored by a Federal court determination in which the United States is a party or by a court-approved settlement agreement entered into by the United States, it must meet the requirements of § 292.12.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER N—ECONOMIC ENTERPRISES","PART 292—GAMING ON TRUST LANDS ACQUIRED AFTER OCTOBER 17, 1988","Subpart B—Exceptions to Prohibitions on Gaming on Newly Acquired Lands"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"3ded8b6089bb46c32f390ec7574d0cdc2a61f0bcf33db9c946d34a997f902aaa","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-292.10","next":"us/25-cfr-292.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}