---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 U.S.C. § 132"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
number: "132"
heading: "Mode of distribution of goods"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/25/132"
units:
  - "Chapter 4 — Performance by United States of Obligations to Indians"
  - "Subchapter II — Disbursement of Moneys and Supplies"
---

# §132. Mode of distribution of goods


Whenever goods and merchandise are delivered to the chiefs of a [tribe](/usc/25/3402.md?p=2-A), for the [tribe](/usc/25/3402.md?p=2-A), such goods and merchandise shall be turned over by the agent or superintendent of such [tribe](/usc/25/3402.md?p=2-A) to the chiefs in bulk, and in the original package, as nearly as practicable, and in the presence of the headmen of the [tribe](/usc/25/3402.md?p=2-A), if practicable, to be distributed to the [tribe](/usc/25/3402.md?p=2-A) by the chiefs in such manner as the chiefs may deem best, in the presence of the agent or superintendent.


## Source credit

(R.S. § 2090.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

R.S. § 2090 derived from act Apr. 10, 1869, ch. 16, § 2, 16 Stat. 39.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Indian Agents

The services of Indian agents have been dispensed with. See note set out under section 64 of this title.