### Question
How is the "Indian" defined?


### Answer
The term **Indian** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 1722* as follows -

> a person who—


(A) is a member of an Indian tribe

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 1722*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 37-YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS AND PUBLIC LANDS CORPS > SUBCHAPTER II-PUBLIC LANDS CORPS**

