25 U.S.C. § 3653 : US Code - Section 3653: Definitions

Search 25 U.S.C. § 3653 : US Code - Section 3653: Definitions

For purposes of this chapter:
(1) Attorney General
The term "Attorney General" means the Attorney General of the
United States.
(2) Indian lands
The term "Indian lands" shall include lands within the
definition of "Indian country", as defined in section 1151 of
title 18; or "Indian reservations", as defined in section 1452(d)
of this title, or section 1903(10) of this title. For purposes of
the preceding sentence, such section 1452(d) of this title shall
be applied by treating the term "former Indian reservations in
Oklahoma" as including only lands which are within the
jurisdictional area of an Oklahoma Indian Tribe (as determined by
the Secretary of the Interior) and are recognized by such
Secretary as eligible for trust land status under part 151 of
title 25, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on December
21, 2000).
(3) Indian tribe
The term "Indian tribe" means any Indian tribe, band, nation,
pueblo, or other organized group or community which administers
justice or plans to administer justice under its inherent
authority or the authority of the United States and which is
recognized as eligible for the special programs and services
provided by the United States to Indian tribes because of their
status as Indians.
(4) Judicial personnel
The term "judicial personnel" means any judge, magistrate,
court counselor, court clerk, court administrator, bailiff,
probation officer, officer of the court, dispute resolution
facilitator, or other official, employee, or volunteer within the
tribal judicial system.
(5) Non-profit entities
The term "non-profit entity" or "non-profit entities" has the
meaning given that term in section 501(c)(3) of title 26.
(6) Office of Tribal Justice
The term "Office of Tribal Justice" means the Office of Tribal
Justice in the United States Department of Justice.
(7) Tribal justice system
The term "tribal court", "tribal court system", or "tribal
justice system" means the entire judicial branch, and employees
thereof, of an Indian tribe, including, but not limited to,
traditional methods and fora for dispute resolution, trial
courts, appellate courts, including inter-tribal appellate
courts, alternative dispute resolution systems, and circuit rider
systems, established by inherent tribunal authority whether or
not they constitute a court of record.