§ 1722. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC1722]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 19--INDIAN LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS
SUBCHAPTER II--MAINE INDIAN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT
Sec. 1722. Definitions
For purposes of this subchapter, the term--
(a) ``Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians'' means the sole
successor to the Maliseet Tribe of Indians as constituted in
aboriginal times in what is now the State of Maine, and all its
predecessors and successors in interest. The Houlton Band of
Maliseet Indians is represented, as of October 10, 1980, as to lands
within the United States, by the Houlton Band Council of the Houlton
Band of Maliseet Indians;
(b) ``land or natural resources'' means any real property or
natural resources, or any interest in or right involving any real
property or natural resources, including but without limitation
minerals and mineral rights, timber and timber rights, water and
water rights, and hunting and fishing rights;
(c) ``Land Acquisition Fund'' means the Maine Indian Claims Land
Acquisition Fund established under section 1724(c) of this title;
(d) ``laws of the State'' means the constitution, and all
statutes, regulations, and common laws of the State of Maine and its
political subdivisions and all subsequent amendments thereto or
judicial interpretations thereof;
(e) ``Maine Implementing Act'' means section 1, section 30, and
section 31, of the ``Act to Implement the Maine Indian Claims
Settlement'' enacted by the State of Maine in chapter 732 of the
public laws of 1979;
(f) ``Passamaquoddy Indian Reservation'' means those lands as
defined in the Maine Implementing Act;
(g) ``Passamaquoddy Indian Territory'' means those lands as
defined in the Maine Implementing Act;
(h) ``Passamaquoddy Tribe'' means the Passamaquoddy Indian
Tribe, as constituted in aboriginal times and all its predecessors
and successors in interest. The Passamaquoddy Tribe is represented,
as of October 10, 1980, by the Joint Tribal Council of the
Passamaquoddy Tribe, with separate councils at the Indian Township
and Pleasant Point Reservations;
(i) ``Penobscot Indian Reservation'' means those lands as
defined in the Maine Implementing Act;
(j) ``Penobscot Indian Territory'' means those lands as defined
in the Maine Implementing Act;
(k) ``Penobscot Nation'' means the Penobscot Indian Nation as
constituted in aboriginal times, and all its predecessors and
successors in interest. The Penobscot Nation is represented, as of
October 10, 1980, by the Penobscot Nation Governor and Council;
(l) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior;
(m) ``Settlement Fund'' means the Maine Indian Claims Settlement
Fund established under section 1724(a) of this title; and
(n) ``transfer'' includes but is not limited to any voluntary or
involuntary sale, grant, lease, allotment, partition, or other
conveyance; any transaction the purpose of which was to effect a
sale, grant, lease, allotment, partition, or conveyance; and any
act, event, or circumstance that resulted in a change in title to,
possession of, dominion over, or control of land or natural
resources.
(Pub. L. 96-420, Sec. 3, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat. 1786.)
