Indian
Indian means any individual defined at 25 U.S.C. 1603, 1603(28), or 1679(a), or who has been determined eligible as an Indian, under 42 CFR 136.12. This means the individual:
(1) Is a member of a Federally-recognized Indian tribe;
(2) Resides in an urban center and meets one or more of the following four criteria:
(i) Is a member of a tribe, band, or other organized group of Indians, including those tribes, bands, or groups terminated since 1940 and those recognized now or in the future by the State in which they reside, or who is a descendant, in the first or second degree, of any such member;
(ii) Is an Eskimo or Aleut or other Alaska Native;
(iii) Is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose; or
(iv) Is determined to be an Indian under regulations promulgated by the Secretary;
(3) Is considered by the Secretary of the Interior to be an Indian for any purpose; or
(4) Is considered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be an Indian for purposes of eligibility for Indian health care services, including as a California Indian, Eskimo, Aleut, or other Alaska Native.