Indian Lands / Indian Country
Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-014077
Title 18, U.S. Code, section 1151, identifies three areas as Indian country. 1. All lands within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, including those owned by non-Indians. 2. "All dependent Indian communities" within the United States, that is, all land set aside for the use of Indians, although not necessarily part of a formal reservation. 3. All "trust" and all "restricted" allotments of land, whether or not these allotments are inside the boundaries of Indian reservations.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ENV-014077 |
|---|---|
| Field | Environment |
| Subject | Land, waste and cleanup |
| References | UST / LUST Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Indian Lands / Indian Country",
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"definition": "Title 18, U.S. Code, section 1151, identifies three areas as Indian country. 1. All lands within the boundaries of an Indian reservation, including those owned by non-Indians. 2. \"All dependent Indian communities\" within the United States, that is, all land set aside for the use of Indians, although not necessarily part of a formal reservation. 3. All \"trust\" and all \"restricted\" allotments of land, whether or not these allotments are inside the boundaries of Indian reservations.",
"subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
"references": [
"UST / LUST Glossary"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/indian-lands-indian-country/"
}
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