N.M. Admin. Code § 3.16.3.7

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 3.16.3.7 - DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of Part 3.16.3 NMAC:

A. "Indian tribe" means:

(1) an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo, including:

(a) any political subdivision, agency or department of that Indian nation, tribe or pueblo;

(b) any incorporated or unincorporated enterprise of the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo or its political subdivisions, agencies or departments; and

(c) any corporation required to be considered an Indian and therefore a member of the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo under Eastern Navaho Industries, Inc. v. Bureau of Revenue, 552 P.2d 805 (N.M. Ct. App. 1976); and

(2) a member of the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo; and

B. "tribe's territory" or "own tribal territory" means that part of Indian country in New Mexico reserved formally or informally for that Indian nation, tribe or pueblo, including its dependent Indian communities, and, with respect to a member of that tribe, any land in New Mexico allotted, reserved or held in trust by the United States for that member.

N.M. Admin. Code § 3.16.3.7

8/31/96, 9/30/99; 3.16.3.7 NMAC - Rn & A, 3 NMAC 16.3.7, 6/14/01