Why is money held in trust for tribes and individual Indians?

What types of accounts are maintained for Indian trust funds?

What specific sources of money will be accepted for deposit into a trust account?

May we accept for deposit into a trust account money not specified in §115.702?

May we accept for deposit into a trust account retirement checks/payments or pension fund checks/payments even though those funds are not specified in §115.702?

May we accept for deposit into a trust account money awarded or assessed by a court of competent jurisdiction?

When funds are awarded or assessed by a court of competent jurisdiction in a cause of action involving trust assets, what documentation is required to deposit the trust funds into a trust account?

Will the Secretary accept administrative fees for deposit into a trust account?

How quickly will trust funds received by the Secretary on behalf of tribes or individual Indians be deposited into a trust account?

Will an annual audit be conducted on trust funds?

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