---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 U.S.C. § 3010"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
number: "3010"
heading: "Special relationship between Federal Government and Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/25/3010"
units:
  - "Chapter 32 — Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation"
---

# §3010. Special relationship between Federal Government and Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations


This chapter reflects the unique relationship between the Federal Government and [Indian tribes](/usc/25/3001.md?p=7) and [Native Hawaiian organizations](/usc/25/3001.md?p=11) and should not be construed to establish a precedent with respect to any other individual, organization or foreign government.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–601, § 12, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3058.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “This Act”, meaning Pub. L. 101–601, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3048, known as the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3001 of this title and Tables.