25 CFR § 1200.4 - May tribes exercise increased direction over their trust funds and retain the protections of Federal trust status?

---
identifier: "/us/cfr/t25/s1200.4"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "25 CFR § 1200.4 - May tribes exercise increased direction over their trust funds and retain the protections of Federal trust status?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "1200.4"
section_name: "May tribes exercise increased direction over their trust funds and retain the protections of Federal trust status?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "1200"
part_name: "AMERICAN INDIAN TRUST FUND MANAGEMENT REFORM ACT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "25 U.S.C. 4001."
regulatory_source: "61 FR 67932, Dec. 26, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "1200"
---


# 1200.4 May tribes exercise increased direction over their trust funds and retain the protections of Federal trust status?

Yes. The Tribal Self-Governance Act (25 U.S.C. 458) and the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450 *et seq.*) provide other options for trust funds management. A tribe may choose to manage its trust funds under the provisions of these Acts if it wishes. These options are covered by 25 CFR part 900 (the “Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act Program”) and 25 CFR part 1000 (the “Self-Governance Program”).