A group, band, nation, or other organized group of indigenous American people, including any Alaskan native village, that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the U.S. government because of Indian status (42 USCA § 9601(36)); esp., any such group having a federally recognized governing body that carries out substantial […]
Indian tribe. A group, band, nation, or other organized group of indigenous American people, including any Alaskan native village, that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the U.S. government because of Indian status (42 USCA § 9601(36)); esp., any such group having a federally recognized governing body that carries
Indian tribe member of adoption 印第安收养 (→Indian adoption)
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commerce with Indian tribes 〈美〉与印第安部落的商业；与印第安部落或其成员进行的商品买卖。
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Indian child. Under the Indian Child Welfare Act, any unmarried person under the age of 18 who either is a member of an Indian tribe or is both eligible for membership in an Indian tribe and the biological child of a member of an Indian tribe. See INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT.
Indian country. 1. The land within the borders of all Indian reservations, the land occupied by an Indian community (whether or not located within a recognized reservation), and any land held in trust by the United States but beneficially owned by an Indian or tribe. See INDIAN LAND. 2. Hist. Any region (esp. during the
Indian Claims Commission. A federal agency — dissolved in 1978 — that adjudicated claims brought by American Indians, a tribe, or another identifiable group of Indians against the United States. • The U.S. Court of Federal Claims currently hears these claims.
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Gambling conducted by a federally recognized Indian tribe and regulated by federal law.
Indian title. A right of occupancy that the federal government grants to an American Indian tribe based on the tribe’s immemorial possession of the area. • Congress does not recognize tribal ownership of the land, only possession. A tribe or nation must actually, exclusively, and continuously use the property to establish that it is the