As used in the American Indian Post-Secondary Education Act:
A. "bureau of Indian education school" means a school located in New Mexico that is under the control of the bureau of Indian education of the United States department of the interior;
B. "department" means the higher education department;
C. "division" means the American Indian post-secondary education division of the department;
D. "fund" means the American Indian post-secondary education fund;
E. "public post-secondary educational institution" means an institution of higher education delineated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico or a community college, branch community college or technical and vocational institute organized pursuant to Chapter 21, Article 13, 14 or 16 NMSA 1978;
F. "secretary" means the secretary of higher education;
G. "tribal college" means a tribally, federally or congressionally chartered post-secondary educational institution located within New Mexico that is accredited by the north central association of colleges and schools; and
H. "tribe" means an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo located within New Mexico.