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- DictionaryNa·tive A·mer·i·can/ˌnādiv əˈmer(ə)k(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a member of any of the indigenous peoples of North, Central, and South America, especially those indigenous to what is now the continental US.
adjective
- 1. relating to Native Americans.
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Aug 16, 2024 · noun. : a member of any of the Indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere. especially : a Native American of North America and especially the U.S. compare american indian.
Aug 21, 2023 · Native Americans of North America are called Native Americans, American Indians, Indigenous Americans, Indigenous Peoples, and First Americans. When did Native Americans first arrive in North America and from where?
4 days ago · Native American, member of any of the aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, although the term often connotes only those groups whose original territories were in present-day Canada and the United States. Learn more about the history and culture of Native Americans in this article.
Native American and American Indian are terms used to refer to peoples living within what is now the United States prior to European contact. American Indian has a specific legal context because the branch of law, Federal Indian Law, uses this terminology.
Native Americans, sometimes called American Indians, First Americans, or Indigenous Americans, are the Indigenous peoples native to portions of the land that the United States is located on.
Aug 1, 2012 · The approximate legal definition for Native Americans or American Indians in the United States is that they are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii.
Dec 4, 2009 · Native Americans, also known as American Indians and Indigenous Americans, are the indigenous peoples of the United States.
Native American History. Learn about Native American tribes and leaders like Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Tecumseh, and events like the Trail of Tears, the French and Indian War, the...
NATIVE AMERICAN meaning: 1 : a member of any of the first groups of people living in North America or South America; 2 : a member of one of these groups from the U.S.
4 days ago · Native American - Tribes, Culture, History: The thoughts and perspectives of indigenous individuals, especially those who lived during the 15th through 19th centuries, have survived in written form less often than is optimal for the historian.
