Federal law allows for the Secretary of the Interior, on behalf of the United States, to take ownership over lands specifically for an Indian tribe. This ownership status places restrictions on how the land can be legally encumbered. The specific purpose in providing for trust status over tribal lands is to restore lands that were historically stolen from or lost by Native American tribes, and then to permanently protect those lands from similar loss. Trust status also brings the land into the governmental control of the tribe. All SMSC laws and most federal laws apply on trust lands. Trust lands are not subject to the civil regulatory authority of state, county, or city governments. State law enforcement in Minnesota does exercise criminal jurisdiction over all persons on SMSC trust lands.