Native American
Defined in 11 places across 4 titles of the United States Code.
“Native American” means of, or relating to, a tribe, people, or culture that is indigenous to the United States.
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 3001Indians · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term "Native American" means—
(A) an Indian as defined in paragraph (26); and
(B) a Native Hawaiian, as defined in section 3057k of this title.
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- 2020–present42 U.S.C. § 3002The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
The term “Native American” means—
(A) an Indian as defined in paragraph (5); 2 and
(B) a Native Hawaiian, as defined in section 3057k of this title.
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- 2006–202042 U.S.C. § 3002The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
The term “Native American” means—
(A) an Indian as defined in paragraph (5); and
(B) a Native Hawaiian, as defined in section 3057k of this title.
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- 2000–200642 U.S.C. § 3002The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
The term "Native American" means—
(A) an Indian, as defined in section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d)); 1
(B) a native Hawaiian, as that term is defined in section 201(a)(7) of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 (Public Law 67–34; 42 Stat. 108);
(C) an Alaska Native, within the meaning provided for the term "Native" in section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b)); and
(D) a Pacific Islander, within the meaning of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991 et seq.).
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- 2016–present38 U.S.C. § 3765Veterans Benefits · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter
The term “Native American” means—
(A) an Indian, as defined in section 4(d) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(d));
(B) a native Hawaiian, as that term is defined in section 201(a)(7) of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920 (Public Law 67–34; 42 Stat. 108);
(C) an Alaska Native, within the meaning provided for the term “Native” in section 3(b) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602(b)); and
(D) a Pacific Islander, within the meaning of the Native American Programs Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 2991 et seq.).
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- 2006–201638 U.S.C. § 3765Veterans Benefits · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter
The term “Native American” means—
(A) Native American (as defined in section 2 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001)); and
(B) Native Hawaiian (as so defined).
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- 2022–present25 U.S.C. § 3072Indians · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “Native American” means an Indian, Native Hawaiian, or Native American Pacific Islander.
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 2902Indians · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
the term “Native American” means an individual of a tribe, people, or culture that is indigenous to the Americas and such term includes a Native Hawaiian; and
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- 1994–present20 U.S.C. § 80QEducation · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term “Native American” means an individual who is of a tribe, people, or culture that is indigenous to the United States.
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- 2008–present20 U.S.C. § 1059fEducation · Native American-serving, nontribal institutions · in this section
The terms “Native American” and “Native American language” have the meanings given those terms in section 103 of the Native American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2902).
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- 2022–present20 U.S.C. § 7457Education · Native American language resource centers · in this section
The terms “Native American” and “Native American language” shall have the meanings given such terms in section 2902 of title 25.
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- 2001–present20 U.S.C. § 7011Education · Definitions · in this subchapter
The terms “Native American” and “Native American veteran” have the meanings given those terms in section 3765 of this title.
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- 2024–present38 U.S.C. § 1720LVeterans Benefits · Home- and community-based services: programs · in this section
The terms “Native American” and “Native” have the meaning given the term “Indian” in section 5304 of this title.
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- 2020–present25 U.S.C. § 5802Indians · Definitions · in this chapter