### Question
How is the term Indian Nation" means the Cherokee Nation, Choctaw Nation, or Chickasaw Nation, and the term "Indian Nations defined?


### Answer
The term **Indian Nation" means the Cherokee Nation, Choctaw Nation, or Chickasaw Nation, and the term "Indian Nations** is defined in *25 U.S.C. § 1779b* as the following:

> all 3 tribes collectively

#### Citation:
  - *25 U.S.C. § 1779b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 19-INDIAN LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS > SUBCHAPTER XIII-CHEROKEE, CHOCTAW, AND CHICKASAW NATIONS CLAIMS SETTLEMENT**

