(1) Cherokee Nation 
The term Cherokee Nation means the Cherokee Nation, with its headquarters located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

(2) Secretary 
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

(3) Tribe 
The term Tribe means the Shawnee Tribe, known also as the Loyal Shawnee or Cherokee Shawnee, which was a party to the 1869 Agreement between the Cherokee Nation and the Shawnee Tribe of Indians.

(4) Trust land 
The term trust land means land, the title to which is held by the United States in trust for the benefit of an Indian tribe or individual.

(5) Restricted land 
The term restricted land means any land, the title to which is held in the name of an Indian or Indian tribe subject to restrictions by the United States against alienation.