25 C.F.R. § 23.102 : Indians — BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR — HUMAN SERVICES — INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT — INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT PROCEEDINGS —GENERAL PROVISIONS — What terms do I need to know?

The following terms and their definitions apply to this subpart. All other terms have the meanings assigned in §23.2.

Agency means a nonprofit, for-profit, or governmental organization and its employees, agents, or officials that performs, or provides services to biological parents, foster parents, or adoptive parents to assist in the administrative and social work necessary for foster, preadoptive, or adoptive placements.

Indian organization means any group, association, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity owned or controlled by Indians or a Tribe, or a majority of whose members are Indians.

25 C.F.R. §23.102

81 FR 38867, 12/12/2016