### Question
Can you define what General Council means?


### Answer
**General Council** is defined as the following in *25 U.S.C. § 941a*:

> 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 14-MISCELLANEOUS > SUBCHAPTER XLIII&ndash;A-CATAWBA INDIAN TRIBE OF SOUTH CAROLINA; RESTORATION OF FEDERAL TRUST RELATIONSHIP**

