### Question
How does the law define Native American?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 80q*, **Native American** is defined as:

> an individual of a tribe, people, or culture that is indigenous to the Americas and such term includes a Native Hawaiian

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 80q*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 3-SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES > SUBCHAPTER XIII-NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN**

