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Federal Recognition

Official acknowledgment by the United States government that a Native American tribe exists as a sovereign nation with a government-to-government relationship with the U.S.

Secretary of the Interior

The head of the U.S. Department of the Interior, which manages most federal land and natural resources, and has a primary role in federal policy and programs related to Native American tribes.

Tribal member

An individual officially enrolled as a member of a specific Native American tribe, according to that tribe's rules.

Governing document

The official rules or constitution that outlines how a tribe's government is structured and operates.

Indian Tribe

A group of Native Americans recognized by the federal government as a distinct political entity with inherent powers of self-government.

Reserved rights

Rights that Native American tribes did not explicitly give up in treaties or agreements, and therefore retained for themselves.