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[CITE: 25USC2902]

 
                            TITLE 25--INDIANS
 
                  CHAPTER 31--NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES
 
Sec. 2902. Definitions

    For purposes of this chapter--
        (1) The term ``Native American'' means an Indian, Native 
    Hawaiian, or Native American Pacific Islander.
        (2) The term ``Indian'' has the meaning given to such term under 
    section 7881(4) of title 20.
        (3) The term ``Native Hawaiian'' has the meaning given to such 
    term by section 7912(1) of title 20.
        (4) The term ``Native American Pacific Islander'' means any 
    descendent of the aboriginal people of any island in the Pacific 
    Ocean that is a territory or possession of the United States.
        (5) The terms ``Indian tribe'' and ``tribal organization'' have 
    the respective meaning given to each of such terms under section 
    450b of this title.
        (6) The term ``Native American language'' means the historical, 
    traditional languages spoken by Native Americans.
        (7) The term ``traditional leaders'' includes Native Americans 
    who have special expertise in Native American culture and Native 
    American languages.
        (8) The term ``Indian reservation'' has the same meaning given 
    to the term ``reservation'' under section 1452 of this title.

(Pub. L. 101-477, title I, Sec. 103, Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1154; Pub. 
L. 104-109, Sec. 11, Feb. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 765.)


                               Amendments

    1996--Par. (2). Pub. L. 104-109, Sec. 11(1), substituted ``section 
7881(4) of title 20'' for ``section 2651(4) of this title''.
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 104-109, Sec. 11(2), substituted ``section 7912(1) 
of title 20'' for ``section 4909 of title 20''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 20 sections 7402, 7601.
