For the purposes of this subchapter
(1) The term trust land means any land that
(A) is held in trust by the United States for Native Americans;
(B) is subject to restrictions on alienation imposed by the United States on Indian lands (including native Hawaiian homelands);
(C) is owned by a Regional Corporation or a Village Corporation, as such terms are defined in section 3(g) and 3(j) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, respectively (
43 U.S.C.
1602 (g), (j)); or
(D) is on any island in the Pacific Ocean if such land is, by cultural tradition, communally-owned land, as determined by the Secretary.
(2) The term Native American veteran means any veteran who is a Native American.
(3) The term Native American means
(A) an Indian, as defined in section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (
25 U.S.C.
450b (d));
(B) a native Hawaiian, as that term is defined in section 201(a)(7) of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 (Public Law 6734; 42 Stat. 108);
(C) an Alaska Native, within the meaning provided for the term Native in section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (
43 U.S.C.
1602 (b)); and
(D) a Pacific Islander, within the meaning of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (
42 U.S.C.
2991 et seq.).
(4) The term tribal organization shall have the meaning given such term in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (
25 U.S.C.
450b (l)) and shall include the Department of Hawaiian Homelands, in the case of native Hawaiians, and such other organizations as the Secretary may prescribe.
(5) The term qualified non-Native American veteran means a veteran who
(A) is the spouse of a Native American, but
(B) is not a Native American.
