### Question
How is the term lineal descendant defined?


### Answer
The term **lineal descendant** is defined in *25 U.S.C. § 3052* as the following:

> an individual that can trace, directly and without interruption, the ancestry of the individual through the traditional kinship system of an Indian tribe, or through the common law system of descent, to a known Indian, the human remains, funerary objects, or other sacred objects of whom are claimed by the individual

#### Citation:
  - *25 U.S.C. § 3052*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 32A-CULTURAL AND HERITAGE COOPERATION AUTHORITY**

