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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National Park Service Director Chuck Sams made history on day one in office in 2021, by becoming the first Native American to lead NPS.
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Haaland, who made history as the first Native American Cabinet secretary, defended the Biden administration's broader record on energy and conservation in the Newsweek interview, held in her final days in office before Trump is sworn in Monday.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The company also gave itself a five-year target of increasing the number of underrepresented employees, including women, and in the U.S., those who identify as Black, Hispanic and Native American, as well as veterans or those with disabilities.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Biden was joined at Tuesday’s signing event by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Haaland, who made history as the first Native American Cabinet secretary, defended the Biden administration's broader record on energy and conservation in the Newsweek interview, held in her final days in office before Trump is sworn in Monday.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The company also gave itself a five-year target of increasing the number of underrepresented employees, including women, and in the U.S., those who identify as Black, Hispanic and Native American, as well as veterans or those with disabilities.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Biden was joined at Tuesday’s signing event by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American to serve as a Cabinet secretary.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Native American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Native%20American. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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