---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 6302.18"
title: "43"
number: "6302.18"
heading: "How may American Indians use wilderness areas for traditional religious purposes?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/6302.18"
---

# §6302.18. How may American Indians use wilderness areas for traditional religious purposes?


In accordance with the American Indian Religious Freedom Act ([42 U.S.C. 1996](/usc/42/1996.md)), American Indians may use wilderness areas for traditional religious purposes, subject to the provisions of the Wilderness Act, the prohibitions in [§ 6302.20](/cfr/43/6302.20.md), and other applicable law.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.; 43 U.S.C. 1733, 1740, 1782.

### Source

Source: 65 FR 78372, Dec. 14, 2000, unless otherwise noted.