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Native American

1

[ney-tiv uh-mer-i-kuhn]

noun

  1. Indian.

  2. a member of any of the aboriginal peoples of the Americas, including Indians and non-Indians.



native American

2

noun

  1. a person born in the United States.

Native American

noun

  1. A member of the indigenous peoples of North America

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Native Americans or any of their languages

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • native-American adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Native American1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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Native Americans are incarcerated at four times the rate of white people.

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Known as the Strawberry Moon, it was named by Native American and European cultures to signal the time of year that wild strawberries were harvested, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, external.

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In season four, during perhaps his most notable storyline, Redcorn reveals an ongoing battle between his tribe and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, saying he hoped to regain Native American land from the government.

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Gorsuch said he had “no doubt” that the high court would have heard the case “if the government sought to demolish a historic cathedral” rather than a Native American sacred site.

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From Florida to Alaska, Native Americans perform the Ghost Dance, anticipating their own messiah.

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