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North Dakota Enabling Act

A federal law passed in 1889 that allowed North Dakota (and other states) to become a state and established certain rules and grants of land.

Reservation

An area of land set aside for a particular Indian Tribe and recognized by the United States government through treaties, executive orders, or laws.

Secretary

Refers to the Secretary of the Interior, who is the head of the U.S. Department of the Interior, responsible for managing federal lands and natural resources, and programs relating to Native Americans.

State land grant parcel

Specific pieces of land, including mineral rights, that were granted to the State of North Dakota by Congress, often for public purposes like funding schools, at the time of statehood or shortly after.

Unappropriated Federal land

Public land in North Dakota managed by the Bureau of Land Management that hasn't been set aside for a specific purpose or claimed, and is generally available for certain uses, excluding certain protected areas.

Relinquishment

The act of giving up or formally surrendering legal rights, title, or interest to property.

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