### Question
How does the law define Indian?


### Answer
Under *18 U.S.C. § 437*, **Indian** is defined as:

> any member of an Indian tribe recognized as eligible for the services provided by the Bureau of Indian Affairs who is residing on a Federal Indian Reservation, on land held in trust by the United States for Indians, or on land subject to a restriction against alienation imposed by the United States

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 437*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 23-CONTRACTS**

