383.150 - Definitions. - Nevada Statutes

383.150  Definitions.  As used in NRS 383.150 to 383.190, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:

      1.  “Cairn” means stones or other material placed in a pile as a memorial or monument to the dead.

      2.  “Grave” means an excavation for burial of a human body.

      3.  “Indian burial site” means the area including and immediately surrounding the cairn or grave of a native Indian.

      4.  “Indian tribe” means a Nevada Indian tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior.

      5.  “Professional archeologist” means a person who holds a graduate degree in archeology, anthropology or a closely related field as determined by the Director of the Division.

      (Added to NRS by 1989, 573)