1. 1. 

   Trust lands on American Indian reservations listed below are excluded from countable resources. Nontrust lands located within the boundaries of the reservation are not covered by this exclusion provision.

2. 2. 

   The exclusion from resources must be developed whenever the application or redetermination indicates the individual has an ownership in trust land.

1. 1. 

   Ownership of the trust land is usually a good indicator that the owner has income from the leasing of the land, mineral rights, timber, or oil. Development of the lease income is required by POMS SI 00830.850.

2. 2. 

   Verification of the lease income coupled with the individual's allegation that the income is derived from trust land located on the reservations listed below will satisfy the trust land exclusion requirements.

3. 3. 

   Note that income from trust land is not always paid through IIM accounts. Direct lease payments are sometimes arranged, particularly on large parcels of land. In that case verification of trust land status may be verified through the leasee or the Census and Realty Board. The latter source can also be used to verify ownership if there is no lease income. This occasionally occurs when a lease agreement is cancelled or has expired and a new agreement has not yet been negotiated.

Trust lands or interests in trust lands owned by American Indians on the following reservations may not be conveyed by sale, gift, or exchange without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior or the land owner's duly appointed representative. This exclusion includes real property improvements to the trust land.