Code of Federal Regulations Title 25. Indians § 25.18.106 What will the Department consider in the approval process?

(1) Prevent further fractionation;

(2) Consolidate fractional interests into useable parcels;

(3) Consolidate fractional interests to enhance tribal sovereignty;

(4) Promote tribal self-sufficiency and self-determination;  and

(5) Reverse the effects of the allotment policy on Indian tribes.

(1) An Indian lineal descendant of the original allottee;  or

(2) An Indian who is not a member of the Indian tribe with jurisdiction over the interest in the land.

(1) Allow those devisees to renounce their interests in favor of eligible devisees as defined by the tribal probate code;

(2) Allow a devisee who is the spouse or lineal descendant of the testator to reserve a life estate without regard to waste;  and

(3) Require the payment of fair market value as determined by the Department on the date of the decedent's death.