Section 263.23 - What is the Federal requirement for Indian hiring preference that applies to these grants?(a) Awards that are primarily for the benefit of Indians are subject to the provisions of section 7(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (Pub. L. 93-638 ). That section requires that, to the greatest extent feasible, a grantee-(1) Give to Indians preferences and opportunities for training and employment in connection with the administration of the grant; and(2) Give to Indian organizations and to Indian-owned economic enterprises, as defined in section 3 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1452(e) ), preference in the award of contracts in connection with the administration of the grant.(b) For purposes of this section, an Indian is a member of any federally recognized Indian tribe. 80 FR 22412 , Apr. 22, 2015, as amended at 85 FR 43451 , July 17, 2020 Authority: 25 U.S.C. 5304 , 5307