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Watershed

An area of land where all the water, from rain or snow, drains into a common body of water like a river, lake, or ocean. Managing a watershed involves protecting all the land and water within that area.

Reauthorize

To officially continue a law, program, or agency for another period of time after its original authorization has expired or is about to expire.

Indian tribe

Any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe.

First-phase grant

An initial sum of money provided to a group to begin a project, usually for planning, assessment, or initial implementation efforts.

Ancestral lands

Land that has historically belonged to or been occupied by a particular group, typically an Indigenous community, for generations.

Authorization of Appropriations

A legislative act that establishes a federal program or agency and specifies the maximum amount of money that Congress may spend on it. This does not actually provide the money, but allows it to be appropriated later.

Continuous enrollment