Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 120 - Disclaimer of Property Interests (Uniform Act)
NRS 120.180 - "State" defined.

"State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. The term includes an Indian tribe or band, or Alaskan native village, recognized by federal law or formally acknowledged by a state.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 278)