Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a red-skinned member of a race of people living in North America when Europeans arrived.
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- noun A member of some
indigenous peoples of theAmericas , especially theUnited States , but excluding theInuit ,Yupik , andAleuts . - noun Canada An indigenous person from the United States.
- adjective Relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas or their languages.
Etymologies
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Examples
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As I recall, the weapons of mass destruction for the American Indian was the Winchester.
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My film work has given me an unusual opportunity to learn what our text books do not teach us about American Indian history and culture.
Jay Tavare: A Modern Day American Indian Story Jay Tavare 2011
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For without unity, American Indian artist only rob themselves of opportunities.
Jay Tavare: Divide and Conquer Jay Tavare 2011
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For without unity, American Indian artist only rob themselves of opportunities.
Jay Tavare: Divide and Conquer Jay Tavare 2011
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Stone and wooden objects depicting animals in pre-Colombian, African and American Indian art have long fascinated Ms. McKie.
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My film work has given me an unusual opportunity to learn what our text books do not teach us about American Indian history and culture.
Jay Tavare: A Modern Day American Indian Story Jay Tavare 2011
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For centuries, American Indian culture has been attacked and exploited by our new dominant culture.
Jay Tavare: Life or Death: Teen Suicide on American Indian Reservations Jay Tavare 2011
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But the collection does not shrink from issues like race, shown in works by Kara Walker and Kerry James Marshall, or the American Indian experience, which is covered extensively, starting with the collection's earliest painting, James Wooldridge's "Indians of Virginia" c.1675.
An Uneven Span Across Time Judith H. Dobrzynski 2011
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For centuries, American Indian culture has been attacked and exploited by our new dominant culture.
Jay Tavare: Life or Death: Teen Suicide on American Indian Reservations Jay Tavare 2011
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It exemplifies one of the show's underemphasized strengths—revealing the effect of cross-cultural influences on American Indian artists.
Artifacts to Artworks Lee Rosenbaum 2012
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