Native American
noun[C]
uk/ˌneɪ.tɪv əˈmer.ɪ.kən/us/ˌneɪ.t̬ɪv əˈmer.ɪ.kən/amemberof one of thegroupsofpeoplewho werelivinginNorthandSouthAmericabefore Europeansarrived:
Mygrandfatheris aNativeAmerican.
NativeAmericansoftenfaceadditionalchallengesofdiscrimination.
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Amerindian
American Indian
First Nation
- She wasinterestedin thetextilesof earlyNativeAmericans.
- AlthoughNativeAmericansare among thepoorestin theUnitedStates,theirlandsarehometo awealthofnaturalresources.
- The Mojave getsitsnamefrom the MojavetribeofNativeAmericansthatinhabitedtheareauntil the mid-1800s.
Native American
adjective
uk/ˌneɪ.tɪv əˈmer.ɪ.kən/us/ˌneɪ.t̬ɪv əˈmer.ɪ.kən/relatingtoNativeAmericansandtheirculture:
The author'sknowledgeofNativeAmericancultureisimpressive.
InNativeAmericantradition, thefishis asymbolformysticalsecrets.
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Amerindian
- Most of theremainsthat arediscoveredareNativeAmerican.
- I amhalfCherokeeNativeAmerican.
- TheprojectexposesNativeAmericanchildrentoopportunitiesandjobsthey might nototherwiselearnabout.
- Originally three differentNativeAmericantribesoccupiedthearea.