Yes, Aztecs are Native Americans. Any peoples living in the Americas before 1492 or descended from Native peoples and are living today are Native Americans.

What race are Aztecs?

When used to describe ethnic groups, the term "Aztec" refers to several Nahuatl-speaking peoples of central Mexico in the postclassic period of Mesoamerican chronology, especially the Mexica, the ethnic group that had a leading role in establishing the hegemonic empire based at Tenochtitlan.

What's the difference between Aztecs and Native Americans?

The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas developed centralized communities with a well-defined administrative structure. Native Americans established decentralized communities and were generally nomads. ... On the other hand, the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas had governments that established laws to govern the people.