### Question
Can you define what Indian tribe means?


### Answer
**Indian tribe** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 3002*:

> any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians (including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (Public Law 92–203

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 3002*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 35-PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS > SUBCHAPTER I-DECLARATION OF OBJECTIVES AND DEFINITIONS**

