### Question
Can you define what claim” or “claims means?


### Answer
**Claim” or “claims** is defined as the following in *25 U.S.C. § 941a*:

> any claim which was asserted by the Tribe in either Suit, and any other claim which could have been asserted by the Tribe or any Catawba Indian of a right, title or interest in property, to trespass or property damages, or of hunting, fishing or other rights to natural resources, if such claim is based upon aboriginal title, recognized title, or title by grant, patent, or treaty including the Treaty of Pine Tree Hill of 1760, the Treaty of Augusta of 1763, or the Treaty of Nation Ford of 1840

#### 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**

