25 U.S.C. § 2101 : US Code - Section 2101: Definitions

Search 25 U.S.C. § 2101 : US Code - Section 2101: Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter, the term -
(1) "Indian" means any individual Indian or Alaska Native who
owns land or interests in land the title to which is held in
trust by the United States or is subject to a restriction against
alienation imposed by the United States;
(2) "Indian tribe" means any Indian tribe, band, nation,
pueblo, community, rancheria, colony, or other group which owns
land or interests in land title to which is held in trust by the
United States or is subject to a restriction against alienation
imposed by the United States; and
(3) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.