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Individual Indian Money accounts: searching for lost beneficiaries

The Department of the Interior manages Individual Indian Money (IIM) accounts for Native American and Alaska Native beneficiaries. When it loses touch with an owner, it lists the account as whereabouts unknown. You can search that list for free.

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U.S. Department of the Interior — Unclaimed Accounts. Free. We take no cut and ask for nothing.

What this is

IIM accounts hold income from land held in trust, such as leases or royalties. Owners and heirs move, change names and lose contact. Interior publishes a list of accounts it cannot deliver to.

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Step by step

  1. Open the Interior search tool.
  2. Search by name, and by relatives' names.
  3. Follow the office's instructions to update your address and verify identity.
Before you go

Heirs may be owed money from an ancestor's account. Gather family records before you write; the office will ask for proof of relationship.

Checked against the official page on 2 October 2026. Rules and screens change, so follow the agency's own instructions.

Questions people ask

Is this only for tribal members?

It is for IIM account holders, who are Native American and Alaska Native beneficiaries and their heirs.

Do I pay to be found?

No. Updating your contact details is free.

Can a lawyer help?

You may use one, but you do not need one to search or update your address.

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