2013 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 383 - Historic Preservation and Archeology
NRS 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)
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