Native American, Native
Capitalize for U.S. Indian.
The terms American Indian and Native American are both acceptable and can be used interchangeably, although Native American, a broader term, may include Aleuts and Eskimos.
Be sensitive to individual preference when using these terms and whenever possible use a specific group or tribal name.
Capitalize Native in reference to a member of an Indigenous group of people.
See also Lakota, American Indians, North and South, Papago, Amerindian, nation, Algonquin, First Nations.