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type: "LegalText"
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title: "25 U.S.C. § 2902"
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description: "Definitions"
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title_number: 25
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title_name: "INDIANS"
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chapter_number: "31"
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chapter_name: "NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES"
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section: "2902"
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# 25 U.S.C. § 2902 - Definitions
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## Text
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For purposes of this chapter—
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(1) The term “Native American” means an Indian, Native Hawaiian, or Native American Pacific Islander.
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(2) The term “Indian” has the meaning given to such term under section 7491(3) of title 20.
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(3) The term “Native Hawaiian” has the meaning given to such term by section 7517 of title 20.
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(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.
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(5) The terms “Indian tribe” and “tribal organization” have the respective meaning given to each of such terms under section 5304 of this title.
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(6) The term “Native American language” means the historical, traditional languages spoken by Native Americans.
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(7) The term “traditional leaders” includes Native Americans who have special expertise in Native American culture and Native American languages.
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(8) The term “Indian reservation” has the same meaning given to the term “reservation” under section 1452 of this title.
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(Pub. L. 101–477, title I, § 103, Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1154; Pub. L. 104–109, § 11, Feb. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 765; Pub. L. 107–110, title VII, § 702(f), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1947; Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(iii), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2187.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments2015—Par. (2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 9215(iii)(1), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7491(3) of title 20. Par. (3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 9215(iii)(2), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7517 of title 20. 2002—Par. (2). Pub. L. 107–110, § 702(f)(1), substituted “section 7491(3) of title 20” for “section 7881(4) of title 20”. Par. (3). Pub. L. 107–110, § 702(f)(2), substituted “section 7517 of title 20” for “section 7912(1) of title 20”. 1996—Par. (2). Pub. L. 104–109, § 11(1), substituted “section 7881(4) of title 20” for “section 2651(4) of this title”. Par. (3). Pub. L. 104–109, § 11(2), substituted “section 7912(1) of title 20” for “section 4909 of title 20”.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective Date of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.
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Effective Date of 2002 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 107–110 effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107–110, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education.
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