TED-DEFINITIONS.docx

DEFINITIONS

1. Bureau means the Bureau of Indian Education of the Department of the Interior.

2. Indian means a member of an Indian tribe, and includes individuals who are eligible for membership in a tribe, and the child or grandchild of such an individual.

3. Indian tribe means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including an Alaska Native Village Corporation or Regional Corporation (as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.]), which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.

4. Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

5. Tribal governing body means, with respect to any school that receives assistance under this Act, the recognized governing body of the Indian tribe involved.

6. Contract or Grant School means an elementary school, secondary school, or dormitory that receives financial assistance for its operation under a contract, grant, or agreement with the Bureau under section 102, 103(a), or 208 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, or under the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988.