In this division, the term "Indian tribe" means an Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including a Native village, Regional Corporation or Village Corporation (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602 )), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
54 U.S.C. § 300309
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES | ||
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
300309 | 16 U.S.C. 470w(4). | Pub. L. 89-665, title III, §301(4), as added Pub. L. 96-515, title V, §501, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3001; Pub. L. 102-575, title XL, §4019(a)(3), Oct. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 4763. |