Title 54, National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-102
§300309 Indian Tribe
Title 54 › Subtitle III — National Preservation Programs › CHAPTER 3003 — DEFINITIONS › § 300309
Summary
Defines "Indian tribe" as any tribe, band, nation, or organized Native group the U.S. recognizes for special Indian programs, including Native villages and Alaska Native corporations.
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Title 54, §300309
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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.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30030916 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.
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54 U.S.C. § 300309
Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102