§ 2101. — 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: 25USC2101]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 23--DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL MINERAL RESOURCES
Sec. 2101. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, the term--
(1) ``Indian'' means any individual Indian or Alaska Native who
owns land or interests in land the title to which is held in trust
by the United States or is subject to a restriction against
alienation imposed by the United States;
(2) ``Indian tribe'' means any Indian tribe, band, nation,
pueblo, community, rancheria, colony, or other group which owns land
or interests in land title to which is held in trust by the United
States or is subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by
the United States; and
(3) ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior.
(Pub. L. 97-382, Sec. 2, Dec. 22, 1982, 96 Stat. 1938.)
Short Title
Section 1 of Pub. L. 97-382 provided: ``That this Act [enacting this
chapter] may be cited as the `Indian Mineral Development Act of 1982'.''