Sec. 8. Definitions
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For purposes of this Act: The term Tribe means the Ruffey Rancheria of California. The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term Interim Council means the governing body of the Tribe specified in section 6. The term member means any person meeting the enrollment criteria under section 4(b). The term State means the State of California. The term reservation means those lands acquired and held in trust by the Secretary for the benefit of the Tribe pursuant to section 3.
The term service area means the counties of Siskiyou and Shasta, in the State of California. The term substantial, direct, modern connection to the land means those lands within a 25-mile radius of land included in a request by the Tribe under section 3(a) made within 5 years following the date of the enactment of this Act. The term substantial, direct, aboriginal connection to the land means those lands that the Secretary determines are within a 25-mile radius of culturally significant sites to the Tribe, the area in which the language of the Tribe was spoken; or the historical presence of the Tribe on the land.