plural Pawnee or Pawnees
: a member of an Indigenous people living in east-central Nebraska during the first half of the 19th century
Note: Current members of the Pawnee live as part of the federally recognized Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma.
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In a Season 4 episode of Parks and Recreation, protagonist Leslie Knope struggles to balance her job at the Pawnee Parks Department, her campaign for city council, and her obligations to her friends.
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Alex Muresianu, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
With a tone that recalls Quentin Tarantino, The English tells the tale of a grieving mother (Emily Blunt) and a member of the Pawnee Nation (Chaske Spencer) who are forced into an allyship to survive a brutal journey.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 May 2024
In the early morning of March 26, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers found Brent Markey at the northeast corner of East 30th Street and Pawnee Drive.
—Jade Thomas, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Poehler’s Leslie Knope, deputy director of the department, worked her way serving the fictional town of Pawnee, Ind., Retta starred as Donna Meagle, the department’s office manager.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
Parks and Recreation – Ron Swanson Pawnee Rangers, $6.93 (orig.
—Jennifer Maldonado, EW.com, 23 May 2024
That decision was listed by noted Pawnee legal expert Walter Echo-Hawk as one of the 10 worst-ever Indian law decisions.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024
The Parks and Recreation actor, 62, exclusively shared the cover of his new book, Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles and Parks and Recreation, with PEOPLE.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
On Pawnee Place, Fremont, in July 2022, a 1,776-square-foot home was sold for $2,800,000, a price per square foot of $1,577.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Alex Muresianu, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024
With a tone that recalls Quentin Tarantino, The English tells the tale of a grieving mother (Emily Blunt) and a member of the Pawnee Nation (Chaske Spencer) who are forced into an allyship to survive a brutal journey.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 May 2024
In the early morning of March 26, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers found Brent Markey at the northeast corner of East 30th Street and Pawnee Drive.
—Jade Thomas, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Poehler’s Leslie Knope, deputy director of the department, worked her way serving the fictional town of Pawnee, Ind., Retta starred as Donna Meagle, the department’s office manager.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
Parks and Recreation – Ron Swanson Pawnee Rangers, $6.93 (orig.
—Jennifer Maldonado, EW.com, 23 May 2024
That decision was listed by noted Pawnee legal expert Walter Echo-Hawk as one of the 10 worst-ever Indian law decisions.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024
The Parks and Recreation actor, 62, exclusively shared the cover of his new book, Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles and Parks and Recreation, with PEOPLE.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
On Pawnee Place, Fremont, in July 2022, a 1,776-square-foot home was sold for $2,800,000, a price per square foot of $1,577.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
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Pawnee
noun
Paw·nee
pȯ-ˈnē 
pä-
: a member of an Indigenous people originally of Nebraska and Kansas
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