I would add that one of the other functions of that term is, essentially, to reflect what is now more commonly used to describe indigenous governments. That's not to say it imports every part of that definition, as we've described it. It's broader. It's meant to capture a broader set of indigenous governments. Here, it's being applied in context. It essentially applies a term we see being used more often in statutes now, and which is commonly understood, to mean what it says here.
On December 11th, 2023. See this statement in context.