§ 151.24 - If a Tribal Land Acquisition Area is approved, does the land taken into trust within it attain reservation status?

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No. Lands taken into trust within a TLAA will enjoy “Indian country” status as that term has been defined in relevant federal statutes and case law. However, those lands do not attain “reservation” status by virtue of the TLAA having been approved by the Secretary. Reservation status can only be attained if:

(a) The tribe has applied to the Secretary under 25 U.S.C. 467; or

(b) There is a federal statute specifically designating the land as a reservation.

                    
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