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Therefore, individuals are not subject to the time limit if they meet one of the limited definitions detailed below, per 25 U.S.C. Chapter 18. State agencies must follow verification rules, including verifying questionable information with reviewable documentary evidence per 7 CFR 273.2(f) and 273.24(l). An individual is an “Indian” per 25 U.S.C. 1603(13) if they: 1. Are a member of an Indian tribe. 2. Indian tribe is defined as any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or group or regional or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. Please note, this definition of “Indian tribe” is different than the definition of “Indian tribe” at 7 CFR 271.2.; An individual is an “Urban Indian” per 25 U.S.C. 1603(18), if they: 1. Reside in an urban center and meet at least one of the following four criteria: a. Regardless of if they live on or near a reservation, 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; b. Is an Eskimo or Aleut or other Alaska Native, c. Is determined to be an Indian for any purpose under regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Interior; or d. Is determined to be an Indian under regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 2. Urban center is defined as any community which has a sufficient urban Indian population with unmet health needs to warrant assistance under subchapter IV of the IHICA, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. An individual is a “California Indian” per 25.U.S.C. 1679(a), if they: