25 USC 3802 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter:
(1) The term “Bureau” means the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
(2) The term “dam” has the same meaning given such term by section 467 of title 33.
(3) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(4) The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indian tribes because of their status as Indians.
Terms Used In 25 USC 3802
- Bureau: means the Bureau of Indian Affairs. See 25 USC 3802
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Indian tribe: means any Indian tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U. See 25 USC 3802
- Secretary: means the Secretary of the Interior. See 25 USC 3802
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.