### Question
How is the "on-reservation status" defined?


### Answer
The term **on-reservation status** is defined in *25 U.S.C. § 1773j* as follows -

> a status under which Federal laws and regulations, treaty rights, and rights of sovereignty, which define the rights and responsibilities on trust or restricted lands (including rights-of-way and easements running through such lands within a Federal Indian reservation) apply: *Provided*, That such application is not inconsistent with any provision of the Settlement Agreement

#### Citation:
  - *25 U.S.C. § 1773j*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 19-INDIAN LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS > SUBCHAPTER VII-WASHINGTON INDIAN (PUYALLUP) LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT**

