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25 CFR § 1000.510Chapter VI

What is included in a self-governance compact?

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A compact shall include general terms setting forth the government-to-government relationship consistent with the Federal Government's trust responsibility with respect to Indian Tribes that exists under treaties, Executive orders, court decisions, and other laws and such other terms as the parties intend to control during the term of the compact. Each self-governance compact must:

(a) Specify and affirm the general terms of the government-to-government relationship between the Tribe and the Secretary;

(b) State the general terms and conditions of the compact;

(c) Identify the effective date of the compact;

(d) Identify the duration of the compact; and

(e) Include provisions that reflect the requirements of the Act in accordance with § 1000.515.

eCFR data current as of: November 5, 2026

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