White, Theodore B. v. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs (Operations), 15 IBIA 142 (1987)

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White, Theodore B. v. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs (Operations), 15 IBIA 142 (1987)

Appeal from a decision of the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs (Operations) concerning ownership of a tract of land formerly held in Indian trust status.

Affirmed.

1. Board of Indian Appeals: Jurisdiction--Indians: Lands: Allotments: Alienation

Approval of conveyances of Indian trust or restricted land is committed to the discretion of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. In reviewing such approvals, it is not the function of the Board of Indian Appeals to substitute its judgment for that of the Bureau. Rather, it is the Board's responsibility to ensure that proper consideration has been given to all legal prerequisites to ...

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