§ 479. — 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: 25USC479]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 14--MISCELLANEOUS
SUBCHAPTER V--PROTECTION OF INDIANS AND CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES
Sec. 479. Definitions
The term ``Indian'' as used in this Act shall include all persons of
Indian descent who are members of any recognized Indian tribe now under
Federal jurisdiction, and all persons who are descendants of such
members who were, on June 1, 1934, residing within the present
boundaries of any Indian reservation, and shall further include all
other persons of one-half or more Indian blood. For the purposes of this
Act, Eskimos and other aboriginal peoples of Alaska shall be considered
Indians. The term ``tribe'' wherever used in this Act shall be construed
to refer to any Indian tribe, organized band, pueblo, or the Indians
residing on one reservation. The words ``adult Indians'' wherever used
in this Act shall be construed to refer to Indians who have attained the
age of twenty-one years.
(June 18, 1934, ch. 576, Sec. 19, 48 Stat. 988.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is act June 18, 1934, which is
classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of
this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 461 of
this title and Tables.
Admission of Alaska as State
Admission of Alaska into the Union was accomplished Jan. 3, 1959, on
issuance of Proc. No. 3269, Jan. 3, 1959, 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, as
required by sections 1 and 8(c) of Pub. L. 85-508, July 7, 1958, 72
Stat. 339, set out as notes preceding section 21 of Title 48,
Territories and Insular Possessions.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 450i, 473a of this title.
