40 C.F.R. § 745.323
Definitions.
Cite as 40 C.F.R. § 745.323 (2026)
The definitions in subpart A apply to this subpart. In addition, the definitions in § 745.223 and the following definitions apply: Indian Country means (1) all land within the limits of any American Indian reservation under the jurisdiction of the U.S. government, notwithstanding the issuance of any patent, and including rights-of-way running throughout the reservation; (2) all dependent Indian communities within the borders of the United States whether within the original or subsequently acquired territory thereof, and whether within or outside the limits of a State; and (3) all Indian allotments, the Indian titles which have not been extinguished, including rights-of-way running through the same. Indian Tribe means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, or community recognized by the Secretary of the Interior and exercising substantial governmental duties and powers.
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 745.223