25 U.S.C. § 4001 : US Code - Section 4001: Definitions

Search 25 U.S.C. § 4001 : US Code - Section 4001: Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter:
(1) The term "Special Trustee" means the Special Trustee for
American Indians appointed under section 4042 of this title.
(2) The term "Indian tribe" means any Indian tribe, band,
nation, or other organized group or community, including any
Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as
defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688) [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], which is
recognized as eligible for the special programs and services
provided by the United States to Indians because of their status
as Indians.
(3) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.
(4) The term "Office" means the Office of Special Trustee for
American Indians established by section 4042 of this title.
(5) The term "Bureau" means the Bureau of Indian Affairs within
the Department of the Interior.
(6) The term "Department" means the Department of the Interior.