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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The mockumentary-style hit series, which aired on NBC from 2009 to 2015, was set in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The experience of shooting Parks and Recreation's first season was defined more by inactivity than activity for some actors, Jim O'Heir confessed in his new behind-the-scenes memoir Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Amy Poehler stars as do-gooder Leslie Knope, a government worker who just wants to make her Indiana town of Pawnee better, just as Brunson’s character Janine Teagues wants to improve Willard R. Abbott Elementary School for all of her students.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
Grayson worked for six different law enforcement agencies in Illinois since 2020, including the Pawnee, Kincaid, Virden and Auburn police departments, as well as the Logan County Sheriff's Office.
—Roxana Saberi, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The experience of shooting Parks and Recreation's first season was defined more by inactivity than activity for some actors, Jim O'Heir confessed in his new behind-the-scenes memoir Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Amy Poehler stars as do-gooder Leslie Knope, a government worker who just wants to make her Indiana town of Pawnee better, just as Brunson’s character Janine Teagues wants to improve Willard R. Abbott Elementary School for all of her students.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
Grayson worked for six different law enforcement agencies in Illinois since 2020, including the Pawnee, Kincaid, Virden and Auburn police departments, as well as the Logan County Sheriff's Office.
—Roxana Saberi, CBS News, 1 Aug. 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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