### Question
Can you define what Native American means?


### Answer
**Native American** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 1067q*:

> an individual who is of a tribe, people, or culture that is indigenous to the United States

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1067q*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER III-INSTITUTIONAL AID > Part F-Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority-Serving Institutions**

