25 USC 5130 - Definitions

United States Code

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§ 5129. Definitions

§ 5131. Publication of list of recognized tribes

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§ 5130.

Definitions

For the purposes of this title: 1

 See References in Text note below.

(1)

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

(2)

The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe.

(3)

The term “list” means the list of recognized tribes published by the Secretary pursuant to

(Pub. L. 103–454, title I, § 102, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4791.)

cite as: 25 USC 5130