1110.020.35 Indian and Alaskan Native Payments – DSS Manuals

IM-14 February 23, 2007

The following payments are excluded from the resource determination:

Indian lands held jointly with the tribe or land that can be sold only with approval of the Bureau of Indian Affairs

Benefits received under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and any payments received under the Sac and Fox Indian claims agreement

Payments received by certain Indian tribal members as follows: under Public Law 94-114, Section 6, any payment(s) received regarding submarginal land held in trust by the United States government under Public Law 97-458, 96 Stat. 2512 of January 12, 1983, each separate payment of $2,000 or less to each Indian regarding funds held in trust by the United States government under Public Law 98-500, Section 8, Old Age Assistance Claims Settlement Act, each separate payment of $2,000 or less made to heirs of deceased Indians under this Act under Public Law 93-531, relocation assistance to the Navajo and Hopi tribes per capita payments made under P.L. 98-124 to the Assiniboine Tribe of Montana, under P.L. 99-377 to the Chippewas of Mississippi, or under P.L. 98-123 to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians payments made under P.L. 94-540, P.L. 94-189, P.L. 95-433, P.L. 96-420, P.L. 97-403, P.L. 97-408, P.L. 99-346 to Indian tribes