25-U.S.C.-479
§479 – Definitions
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Title 25 > Chapter 14 > Subchapter V > Section 479
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- Reference: Section 479
- Legend: §479 – Definitions
- USCode Year: 2013
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The term Indian as used in this Act shall include all persons of Indian descent who are members of any recognized Indian tribe now under Federal jurisdiction, and all persons who are descendants of such members who were, on June 1, 1934, residing within the present boundaries of any Indian reservation, and shall further include all other persons of one-half or more Indian blood. For the purposes of this Act, Eskimos and other aboriginal peoples of Alaska shall be considered Indians. The term tribe wherever used in this Act shall be construed to refer to any Indian tribe, organized band, pueblo, or the Indians residing on one reservation. The words adult Indians wherever used in this Act shall be construed to refer to Indians who have attained the age of twenty-one years.
(June 18, 1934, ch. 576, §19, 48 Stat. 988.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is act June 18, 1934, which is classified generally to this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 461 of this title and Tables.
Admission of Alaska as State
Admission of Alaska into the Union was accomplished Jan. 3, 1959, on issuance of Proc. No. 3269, Jan. 3, 1959, 24 F.R. 81, 73 Stat. c16, as required by sections 1 and 8(c) of Pub. L. 85–508, July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 339, set out as notes preceding section 21 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
25-U.S.C.-465A in the Legal Encyclopedia: Indians
In this entry about 25-U.S.C.-465A, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to indians in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States indians-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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