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.