Collapse to view only § 4401. Findings
§ 4401. FindingsThe Congress finds that—
(1) Indian art and culture and Native Hawaiian art and culture have contributed greatly to the artistic and cultural richness of the Nation;
(2) Indian art and culture and Native Hawaiian art and culture occupy a unique position in American history as being our only native art form and cultural heritage;
(3) the enhancement and preservation of this Nation’s native art and culture has a fundamental positive influence on the American people;
(4) although the encouragement and support of Indian and Native Hawaiian arts and crafts are primarily a matter for private, local, and Indian and Native Hawaiian initiative, it is also an appropriate matter of concern to the Federal Government;
(5) it is appropriate and necessary for the Federal Government to support research and scholarship in Indian art and culture and Native Hawaiian art and culture and to complement programs for the advancement of such art and culture by tribal, private, and public agencies and organizations;
(6) current Federal initiatives in the area of Indian art and culture and Native Hawaiian art and culture are fragmented and inadequate; and
(7) in order to coordinate the Federal Government’s effort to preserve, support, revitalize, and disseminate Indian art and culture and Native Hawaiian art and culture, it is desirable to establish—
(A) a national Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development, and
(B) a program for Native Hawaiian culture and arts development.
(Pub. L. 99–498, title XV, § 1502, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1600.)
§ 4402. Definitions
For the purpose of this chapter—
(1) The term “Indian art and culture” includes (but is not limited to) the traditional and contemporary expressions of Indian language, history, visual and performing arts, and crafts.
(2) The term “Native Hawaiian art and culture” includes the traditional and contemporary expressions of Native Hawaiian language, history, visual and performing arts, and crafts.
(3) The term “Institute” means the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development established by this chapter.
(4) The term “Indian” means any person who is a member of an Indian tribe.
(5) The term “Indian tribe” means any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians, including any Alaska Native village (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.]), which is recognized as eligible for special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
(6) The term “Native Hawaiian” means any descendent of a person who, prior to 1778, was a native of the Hawaiian Islands.
(7) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.
(8) The term “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Institute established under this chapter.
(Pub. L. 99–498, title XV, § 1503, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1600.)