System means the system of National Heritage Areas established by this Act. (8) Tribal government The term tribal government means the governing body of an Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians that is recognized by the Secretary as having a government-to-government relationship with the United States and is eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians, as evidenced by inclusion of the tribe on the list of recognized tribes published by the Secretary under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 ( 25 U.S.C. 479a ). 4. National Heritage Area System (a) In general In order to recognize certain areas of the United States that tell nationally significant stories and to conserve, enhance, and interpret the areas’ natural, historic, scenic, and cultural resources that together illustrate significant aspects of our country’s heritage, there is established a National Heritage Area System through which the Secretary may provide technical and financial assistance to local coordinating entities to support the establishment, development, and continuity of National Heritage Areas. (b) National Heritage Area System The National Heritage Area System shall be composed of the following: (1) National Heritage Areas designated under this Act. (2) National Heritage Areas designated after the date of the enactment of this Act, unless the law designating the area exempts that area from the National Heritage Area System by specific reference to this Act. (3) The following: (A) Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor. (B) John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. (C) Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. (D) Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission (Path of Progress). (E) Cane River National Heritage Area. (F) Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor. (G) America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership (Silos and Smokestacks). (H) Augusta