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 Land ownder’s Guide: Land Exchange Process

This guide provides a series of visuals designed to help Amskapi Piikanii (Blackfeet Nation) Trust Land Owners navigate some of the more common trust land management processes. A resource provided by the Piikani Lodge Health Institute and the Blackfeet Agriculture Resource Management Plan (ARAAP).

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  • This section is your guide to planning for the successful transfer of your trust land and assets to the next generation. It outlines the decisions you can make "Before I Pass" (such as Sale, Gift Deed, and Land Exchange) and the steps required "Upon My Passing" (Writing a Will). It also details the judicial process, including the BIA verification, family document submission, and the steps the Office of Hearing and Appeals (OHA) takes to issue a final probate order.

  • Learn the step-by-step process for exchanging your individual trust land for tribal land, adhering to the "Value for Value" standard. This roadmap covers obtaining the application, negotiating with the Tribe through the Blackfeet Tribal Land Committee (BTLC), and the critical appraisal and valuation process overseen by BIA Realty and the AVSO. It ends with the preparation of the deed and the official exchange.

  • This guide shows you how to convey your trust land as a gift. It highlights the requirement to gift only within your family. The process starts with the landowner's decision and selection of eligible grantees, covers the necessary documentation (such as a Land Description and Title Status Report), and outlines the BIA Realty review, NEPA assessment, and the final recording of the Warranty Deed.

  • Understand the procedure for requesting the Secretary of the Interior (SOI) to take your land into trust. This section outlines the essential documents you must provide, including proof of Tribal Enrollment and your Land Title Status Report (LTSR). It details the BIA's 60-day response period and the subsequent steps required to grant a clear title.

  • This is a comprehensive checklist for obtaining a Right of Way (ROW) or Grant of Easement across Indian land. The process timeline is driven by gathering your supporting documents, which include legal descriptions, maps, security records, and records of consent from all landowners. The final outcome is either the granting of the ROW with defined applicant responsibilities or the application being returned.

  • This section outlines the two main parts of securing grazing privileges: the Allocation Process and the Grazing Permit Process. It walks you through filling out the four necessary tables in the BIA application, which detail grazing privileges, livestock owned, livestock not owned, and non-allocated land. The process concludes with the BIA preparing and sending out the grazing permit after approval from the Tribal Allocation Committee (TAC).