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“Advisor to court” refers to a person the Court may seek to appoint to help the Court reach a disposition in each case that is consistent with the purposes of this chapter and with the Yurok cultural imperatives.

“Ancestral lands” refers to the indigenous territory of the Yurok Tribe as described in Article I Section 1 of the Constitution of the Yurok Tribe.

“Complainant” refers to any individual, including but not necessarily limited to the Tribe, who submits a claim of violation under this chapter pursuant to YTC 14.10.050, any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, or any conditions of an issued permit, in accordance with the procedures set out in YTC 14.10.060.

“Cultural resources” is used in this chapter to include:

(1) Traditional cultural properties – defined as a place of importance because of an association with cultural practices or beliefs rooted in a living community and are important in maintaining and continuing the cultural identity of the community.

(2) Districts – defined as a grouping of traditional cultural properties, sites, buildings structures, or objects that are linked historically, aesthetically, or traditionally by function, theme, physical development or by plan. The properties within a district are usually contiguous, but noncontiguous districts are possible.

(3) Site – defined as a location of a significant event or of historical or traditional human occupation or activity, including burials.

(4) Ceremonial site – defined as a location where a traditional Yurok ceremony is conducted, either collectively or individually.

(5) Building – defined as a structure constructed principally to shelter any kind of human activity.

(6) Structure – defined as a functional construction which does not primarily shelter human activity.

(7) Object – defined as a construction with primarily artistic or functional value, and can be small and/or simply constructed. While objects can be movable, they are primarily associated with a spatial setting or specific function.

(8) Cultural items – defined as including associated and unassociated funerary objects and human remains, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony.

“Inadvertent discovery” refers to the unanticipated encounter or detection of human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony found under or on the surface of the ground.

“Person(s)” refers to any Indian or non-Indian individual, corporation, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, social club, estate, and trust, as well as the United States, tribe, state, county, city, district, municipality, other political subdivision of any state, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, in addition to associated staff.

“Reservation” refers to all land, minerals, vegetation, air, and water located within the exterior boundaries of the Yurok Reservation.

“Respondent” refers to any person subject to a claim of violation by a complainant or found in violation of this chapter.

“Tribal Council” refers to the governing body of the Yurok Tribe under the authority of the Constitution of the Yurok Tribe.

“Tribe” refers to the Yurok Tribe, a federally recognized sovereign nation, except as used in the definition of “person(s)” in this section.

“Violation” refers to any alleged or determined infringement of this chapter.

“Yurok ceremonial practitioners” refers to any person of Yurok affiliation engaging in or demonstrating knowledge of traditional Yurok ceremonial practices.

“Yurok cultural practitioners” refers to any person of Yurok affiliation engaging in or demonstrating knowledge of traditional Yurok cultural practices.

“Yurok Tribal member” or “Tribal member” refers to any individual identified by the Yurok Tribe Enrollment Department as being a certified, enrolled member of the Yurok Tribe according to Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution of the Yurok Tribe. [Ord. 22 § 4, amended, 9/9/2009.]