Federal · Title 25 — Indians

25 U.S.C. § 5702: Definitions

Civil

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This statute provides definitions of terms used in federal Indian law and policy, including 'Indian,' 'Indian country,' 'Indian Tribe,' and 'law enforcement agency,' by cross-referencing other sections of federal law.

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The term “confer” has the meaning given the term in section 1660d of this title . the National Crime Information Center database; the Combined DNA Index System; the Next Generation Identification System; and any other database relevant to responding to cases of missing or murdered Indians, including that under the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program and the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. The term “Indian” means a member of an Indian Tribe. The term “Indian country” has the meaning given the term in section 1151 of title 18 . The term “Indian land” means Indian lands, as defined in section 4302 of this title . The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term “Indian tribe” in section 5304 of this title . The term “law enforcement agency” means a Tribal, Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency.

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