### Question
How is the "General Council" defined?


### Answer
The term **General Council** is defined in *25 U.S.C. § 941a* as follows -

> the membership of the Tribe convened as the Tribe's governing body for the purpose of conducting tribal business pursuant to the Tribe's constitution

#### Citation:
  - *25 U.S.C. § 941a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 13-CEDED INDIAN LANDS > SUBCHAPTER XLIII&ndash;A-CATAWBA INDIAN TRIBE OF SOUTH CAROLINA; RESTORATION OF FEDERAL TRUST RELATIONSHIP**

