(a) The definitions in 34 CFR part 369 apply to this program;
(b) The following definitions also apply specifically to this program--
American Indian means a person who is a member of an Indian tribe. (Authority: Secs. 12(c) and 130 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 750)
Consortium means two or more eligible governing bodies of Indian Tribes that apply for an award under this program by either:
(i) Designating one governing body to apply for the grant; or
(ii) Establishing and designating a separate legal entity to apply for the grant. (Authority: Secs. 12(c) and 130 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 750)
Governing bodies of Indian tribes means those duly elected or appointed representatives of an Indian tribe or of an Alaskan native village. These representatives must have the authority to enter into contracts, agreements, and grants on behalf of their constituency. (Authority: Secs. 12(c) and 130 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 750)
Indian tribe means any Federal or State Indian band, rancheria, pueblo, colony, and community, including any Alaskan native village or regional village corporation (as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act). (Authority: Secs. 12(c) and 130 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 750)
Reservation means a Federal or State Indian reservation; public domain Indian allotment; former Indian reservation in Oklahoma; land held by incorporated Native groups, regional corporations, and village corporations under the provisions of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; or a defined area of land recognized by a State or the Federal Government where there is a concentration of tribal members and on which the tribal government is providing structured activities and services. (Authority: Sections 12(c) and 121(e) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 709(c) and 741(e)) [46 FR 5423, Jan. 19, 1981, as amended at 52 FR 30555, Aug. 14, 1987; 59 FR 8338, Feb. 18, 1994; 74 FR 40498, Aug. 12, 2009; 80 FR 6455, Feb. 5, 2015]