{"identifier":"/us/usc/t25/s2902","title":25,"num":"\u00a7\u202f2902.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f2902.\nDefinitions\nFor purposes of this chapter\u2014\n(1) The term \u201cNative American\u201d means an Indian, Native Hawaiian, or Native American Pacific Islander.\n(2) The term \u201cIndian\u201d has the meaning given to such term under\nsection 7491(3) of title 20\n(3) The term \u201cNative Hawaiian\u201d has the meaning given to such term by\nsection 7517 of title 20\n(4) The term \u201cNative American Pacific Islander\u201d means any descendent of the aboriginal people of any island in the Pacific Ocean that is a territory or possession of the United States.\n(5) The terms \u201cIndian tribe\u201d and \u201ctribal organization\u201d have the respective meaning given to each of such terms under\nsection 5304 of this title\n(6) The term \u201cNative American language\u201d means the historical, traditional languages spoken by Native Americans.\n(7) The term \u201ctraditional leaders\u201d includes Native Americans who have special expertise in Native American culture and Native American languages.\n(8) The term \u201cIndian reservation\u201d has the same meaning given to the term \u201creservation\u201d under\nsection 1452 of this title","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t25/s2902.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t25/s2902","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f2902."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"For purposes of this chapter\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s2902/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cNative American\u201d means an Indian, Native Hawaiian, or Native American Pacific Islander.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s2902/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cIndian\u201d has the meaning given to such term under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 7491(3) of title 20","href":"/us/usc/t20/s7491/3","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s2902/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cNative Hawaiian\u201d has the meaning given to such term by ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 7517 of title 20","href":"/us/usc/t20/s7517","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s2902/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cNative American Pacific Islander\u201d means any descendent of the aboriginal people of any island in the Pacific Ocean that is a territory or possession of the United States.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s2902/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"content","text":" The terms \u201cIndian tribe\u201d and \u201ctribal organization\u201d have the respective meaning given to each of such terms under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 5304 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t25/s5304","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s2902/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cNative American language\u201d means the historical, traditional languages spoken by Native Americans.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s2902/7","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(7)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201ctraditional leaders\u201d includes Native Americans who have special expertise in Native American culture and Native American languages.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t25/s2902/8","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(8)"},{"t":"content","text":" The term \u201cIndian reservation\u201d has the same meaning given to the term \u201creservation\u201d under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 1452 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t25/s1452","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}