Glossary
Glossary term

Indian tribal government

A regulatory term referring to the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community.

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What does Indian tribal government mean?

Indian tribal government is the US IRA §30D public-entity term for the recognized governing body of a federally listed Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, or reservation.

Official definitions by source

US IRA §30D

26 U.S.C. § 30D - Clean Vehicle Credit

the recognized governing body of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, individually identified (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of the date of enactment of this subsection pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131).

Reference: Section 30D(g)(9)

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Non-EU context note

This term is defined in U.S. law (26 U.S.C. § 30D or § 45X) and is not part of EU regulatory vocabulary. It is included in this glossary because battery manufacturers and EV producers operating in both the EU and US markets need to navigate both legal frameworks simultaneously. Definitions in US and EU law for similar concepts (e.g. battery cell, battery module) are not identical and should not be treated as interchangeable.

Practical application

This term matters when clean-vehicle credit rules refer to eligible public or governmental actors and require the correct statutory identity of a tribal government.

Minespider commentary

For Minespider, Indian tribal government is an actor-identification term for U.S. clean-vehicle incentive workflows involving recognized tribal authorities.

Common confusions

  • Assuming the everyday meaning of Indian tribal government is enough without checking the official source definition.
  • Using Indian tribal government as a loose generic label rather than the narrower meaning used in the source text.
  • Confusing Indian tribal government with a neighboring legal actor or responsibility term without checking how the source allocates obligations.