Section YAE.02.02 — Definitions

(a) "1856 boundary" means the two township (Bartelme and Red Springs) reservation that was established in the 1856 treaty between the United States and the Stockbridge-Munsee Indians.

(b) "Affected persons" or "affected parties" means a youth who is subject to a petition or court order under this code, the Tribe's Indian Child Welfare Department, the Tribe's ICW attorney, the youth's parents, the youth's guardian or custodian, if applicable, or any other person who may be subject to a court order related to this matter.

(c) "Court" means the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Court.

(d) "Custodian" means a person having care and custody of a youth under any arrangement with the youth's parent or guardian.

(e) "Direct descendant" means a person who has at least one parent (alive or deceased) that is an enrolled member of the Tribe.

(f) "Indian Child Welfare" or "ICW" means the Stockbridge-Munsee Indian Child Welfare Department, the director or his/her designee.

(g) "Law enforcement Officer" means a Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal police officer or a Shawano County police officer or a State of Wisconsin police officer.

(h) "Proceeding" or "Action" means a youth in need of care, children in need of care, or any court action that involves a youth in need of protective services.

(i) "Tribe" means the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.

(j) "Youth" or "Child" means a person who is under eighteen (18) years of age and,

(1) is a member of the Tribe or is eligible for membership of the Tribe; or,

(2) is a member of another Tribe and resides within the 1856 boundary; or,

(3) is a direct descendant of a member of the Tribe and resides within the 1856 boundary.