Native American
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
Native American
adjective
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Based on Haynes' previous comments to the press, the story revolved around a corrupt L.A. cop and a Native American who are forced to flee Los Angeles for Mexico.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2024
Shout out to Deb Haaland, the first-ever Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary, who championed protecting the Arctic.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2024
The new rules, after all, were prompted by years of complaints from tribes that hundreds of thousands of items that should have been returned under the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 still remain in museum custody.
—Philip Marcelo, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2024
African, Chinese, Korean, Native American, and Turkish cultures also use the name Kai.
Origin: Kai derives from a multitude of origins.
—Shannon Day, Parents, 29 July 2024
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2024
Shout out to Deb Haaland, the first-ever Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary, who championed protecting the Arctic.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2024
The new rules, after all, were prompted by years of complaints from tribes that hundreds of thousands of items that should have been returned under the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 still remain in museum custody.
—Philip Marcelo, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2024
African, Chinese, Korean, Native American, and Turkish cultures also use the name Kai.
Origin: Kai derives from a multitude of origins.
—Shannon Day, Parents, 29 July 2024
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“Native American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Native%20American. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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