US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

34 U.S.C. § 12133

“Indian tribe” defined

43 U.S.C. 16011

1 So in original. A closing parenthesis probably should precede the comma.
In this part, “Indian tribe” means a tribe, band, pueblo, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including an Alaska Native village (as defined in or established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( et seq.), that is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

Pub. L. 103–322, title III, § 30103108 Stat. 1838(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 92–203, § 285 Stat. 688section 1601 of Title 43The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in text, is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Codification

section 13743 of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.