Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 25 : Section 692


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 692. Definitions

      For the purposes of this subchapter:
      (a) "Tribe" means any of the tribes, bands, groups, or
    communities of Indians located west of the Cascade Mountains in
    Oregon, including the following: Confederated Tribes of the Grand
    Ronde Community, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, Alsea,
    Applegate Creek, Calapooya, Chaftan, Chempho, Chetco,
    Chetlessington, Chinook, Clackamas, Clatskanie, Clatsop,
    Clowwewalla, Coos, Cow Creek, Euchees, Galic Creek, Grave, Joshua,
    Karok, Kathlamet, Kusotony, Kwatami or Sixes, Lakmiut, Long Tom
    Creek, Lower Coquille, Lower Umpqua, Maddy, Mackanotin, Mary's
    River, Multnomah, Munsel Creek, Naltunnetunne, Nehalem, Nestucca,
    Northern Molalla, Port Orford, Pudding River, Rogue River, Salmon
    River, Santiam, Scoton, Shasta, Shasta Costa, Siletz, Siuslaw,
    Skiloot, Southern Molalla, Takelma, Tillamook, Tolowa, Tualatin,
    Tututui, Upper Coquille, Upper Umpqua, Willamette Tumwater,
    Yamhill, Yaquina, and Yoncalla;
      (b) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Interior.
      (c) "Lands" means real property interest therein, or improvements
    thereon, and includes water rights.
      (d) "Tribal property" means any real or personal property,
    including water rights, or any interest in real or personal
    property, that belongs to the tribe and either is held by the
    United States in trust for the tribe or is subject to a restriction
    against alienation imposed by the United States.



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