Tribal governing body definition

Tribal governing body means an elected tribal govern- ing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe.
Tribal governing body means an elected tribal governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band.
Tribal governing body means, as recognized by the Secretary, the gov- erning body of a formally organized or recognized tribe or group; the gov- erning body of any informally orga- nized tribe or group, the governing body of a formally organized Alaska Native entity or recognized tribe in Oklahoma, and for the purposes of the Act the recognized spokesmen or rep- resentatives of any descendant group.

Examples of Tribal governing body in a sentence

  • Native American land is frequently held in trust by the Bureau of Indian Affairs or a Tribal governing body and leased to operators.

  • A descriptive statement dem- onstrating that the Tribal governing body is currently carrying out substan- tial governmental duties and powers over a defined area.

  • Native American land is frequently held in trust by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) or Tribal governing body and leased to operators.

  • Submits to OSG a Tribal resolu- tion and/or official action by the Tribal governing body requesting removal.

  • A copy of the resolution or formal action of the Tribal governing body, or Tribal governing bodies if the land is held for the benefit of more than one Tribe, that approves submission of the TERA amendment.


More Definitions of Tribal governing body

Tribal governing body means the governing body of any tribe, band, or group of Native Americans subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and recognized by the United States as possessing power of self-government.
Tribal governing body means the elected governing body of an Indian tribe.
Tribal governing body. ’ means the governing body
Tribal governing body means, with respect to any school that receives assistance under this Act, the recognized governing body of the Indian tribe involved.
Tribal governing body means the recognized entity empowered to exer- cise the governmental authority of a federally recognized tribe.
Tribal governing body means the Navajo Nation Council.