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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In 1981, the Department of Justice sanctioned the use of peyote, a psychoactive cactus, in Native American Church rituals.
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Ernesto Londoño Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
The sculpture — depicting a Native American on horseback, arms outstretched, face to the sky — remained in Boston, where Dallin had settled and spent much of his life.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
Many cultures will be represented at Global Fest Around the Bend
Braun said there are a lot of different cultures represented in West Bend and neighboring counties that people may not know about, including Latino, Irish, Native American, Hmong, Japanese and Chinese.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
Foster children in the state are disproportionately Black and Native American and come from low-income families, and those who age out without a secure family structure face a unique set of hurdles with a limited safety net.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Jim Thorpe Jim Thorpe, who died in 1953, was the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
The five participating tribes will cover nearly 40 percent of Oklahoma’s eligible children, most of them not Native American.
—Jason Deparle, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Asian, Native American, and MENA saw slight upward trends, although these ethnicities combined represented under 10% of male roles.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Beyond the national park, join Native American guides from Four Corners Guides for a bikepacking adventure in Ute Mountain Tribal Park.
—Amiee White Beazley, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
Ernesto Londoño Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
The sculpture — depicting a Native American on horseback, arms outstretched, face to the sky — remained in Boston, where Dallin had settled and spent much of his life.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
Many cultures will be represented at Global Fest Around the Bend
Braun said there are a lot of different cultures represented in West Bend and neighboring counties that people may not know about, including Latino, Irish, Native American, Hmong, Japanese and Chinese.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 6 May 2024
Foster children in the state are disproportionately Black and Native American and come from low-income families, and those who age out without a secure family structure face a unique set of hurdles with a limited safety net.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Jim Thorpe Jim Thorpe, who died in 1953, was the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
The five participating tribes will cover nearly 40 percent of Oklahoma’s eligible children, most of them not Native American.
—Jason Deparle, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Asian, Native American, and MENA saw slight upward trends, although these ethnicities combined represented under 10% of male roles.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Beyond the national park, join Native American guides from Four Corners Guides for a bikepacking adventure in Ute Mountain Tribal Park.
—Amiee White Beazley, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
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