Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations

The Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations (Buy-Back Program or the Program) implements the land consolidation component of the Cobell v Salazar Settlement Agreement which provided a $1.9 billion Trust Land Consolidation Fund (Fund) to purchase fractional interests in trust or restricted land from willing sellers at fair market value. As of September 15, 2021, nearly $101 million remains, comprised of more than $44 million in the land purchase portion of the Fund and more than $57 million in the implementation portion of the Fund. Consolidated interests are immediately restored to Tribal trust ownership for uses benefiting the reservation community and Tribal members. Please see Frequently Asked Questions for the most up-to-date information about the Program.

Program offers are currently pending with owners of fractional interests at the following locations: 

         Location                    Return-by Date

                Umatilla                        September 24, 2021

Lake Traverse (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate)        September 27, 2021

      Winnebago                       October 22, 2021

           Omaha                          October 28, 2021

Landowners can update their contact information, ask questions about their land or purchase offers, and learn about financial planning resources by contacting the Trust Beneficiary Call Center at 1-888-678-6836.  Currently, there is limited availability for offer package reprints and there may be delays in processing returned offer packages.