“Business” means any activity engaged in by a person, firm, company, or cause to be engaged in with the object of gain, benefit, or advantage, either direct or indirect.

“Business license” means any license required by the Karuk Tribal Council as a precondition in operating any business.

“Council” means the duly elected Council members of the Karuk Tribe.

“Karuk Tribe” means the Tribe occupying and situated within the original exterior boundaries of the Karuk Indian Reservation. For purposes of this chapter the Tribe shall be deemed to be occupying all lands within such boundaries.

“Member” means any person who is an enrolled member of the Karuk Tribe.

“Nonmember” means any person other than a member.

“Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, municipal corporation, trust, business trust, receiver or any group or combination acting as a unit and the plural as well as the singular in number.

“Revenue Department” means the Fiscal Department of the Karuk Tribe.

“Treasurer” means the elected Treasurer of the Karuk Tribe or any duly authorized and appointed assistant, deputies or agents of said Treasurer charged with the administration or enforcement of this chapter.

“Within the jurisdiction of the Tribe” shall mean and include all areas within the original exterior boundaries of the Karuk Indian Reservation that are held by the United States in trust for the Tribe or any individual Indian; all other lands owned by the Tribe or any individual Indian; all allotments covered by 18 U.S.C. Section 1151(c); all areas that are part of the Tribe’s dependent Indian community covered by 18 U.S.C. Section 1151(b). [Ord. 1 §§ 53-01-01 – 53-01-11, 5/14/2002.]