SECTIONS 180-186 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 180-186

180. As used herein, "property" includes real and personal
property.

181. The original and ultimate right to all property within the
limits of the State is in the people thereof.

182. All property within the limits of the State, which does not
belong to any person, belongs to the people. Whenever the title to
any property fails for want of heirs or next of kin, it reverts to
the people.

183. The State may acquire property by taxation in the modes
authorized by law.

185. The Governor may execute and deliver to the United States all
necessary deeds or other conveyances on behalf of the State, in any
case where the Legislature conveys to the United States land, rights
of way, or other easements in land held by the State, to permit the
United States to carry out public work projects, relief projects, or
other projects which are intended to aid in the economic
rehabilitation of the people of the State.

186. (a) As used in succeeding subdivisions of this section "public
domain" refers to such portion of the public domain of the State of
California as is contiguous to the portion of the Klamath River
between the mouth of the river and Katamin Rancheria and such portion
of the public domain of the State of California as is contiguous to
the portion of the Trinity River between the junction of the Klamath
and Trinity Rivers and the junction of the Trinity and South Fork
Rivers.
(b) As used in this section "Indians" refers to those persons
listed on the California Indian Roll whose Indian ancestors
originated in the area adjacent to the two stretches of river
described in subdivision (a).
(c) Every Indian may, on the public domain, in the practice of
Indian culture, engage in the following activities:
(i) Gather acorns, berries, mushrooms, fruits, insects, seaweed,
fish, and other natural foods, materials for regalia and ceremonial
purposes and for traditional Indian activities such as making
baskets, boatmaking, stoneworking, woodworking, and making of nets,
such as roots, reeds, bark, wood, skins, feathers, shells, seeds,
nuts, grasses, stones, bones, dyestuffs, plants, sticks, and leaves;
(ii) Engage in traditional activities, including religious dances
and ceremonies, and the making of baskets and woodworking, making of
costumes, and other handicrafts.
(d) Transportation to or from any area of the public domain or
between different areas of the public domain of material possession
of which, pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this section, is
permitted on the public domain, shall not be unlawful.
(e) Indians taking fish and game under this section shall do so in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the Fish and Game
Commission and under permit issued by the Department of Fish and
Game. The commission may adopt rules and regulations and impose
conditions on the issuance of such permits which shall limit the
taking of fish and game to taking for ceremonial purposes in such
manner as the commission deems proper.