American Indian
noun
plural American Indians
: a member of any of the Indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere except often certain peoples (such as the Yupik and Inuit) who live in arctic regions
especially
: an American Indian of North America and especially the U.S. compare native american
American Indian
adjective
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Spectacular color, mystical chants and rhythmic dances fill the Native American Indian Association of Tennessee’s annual powwow each year for three days in October.
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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
The remote villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, located near the Bering Sea, are home to about 1,000 residents—nearly all identifying as Alaska Native or American Indian.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The National Museum of the American Indian recalls how Indigenous peoples suffered theft, loss of their homelands, enslavement, death, forced displacement and disrupted cultural traditions due to European settlement.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The Curt & Catherine Locklear American Indian Heritage Center is based on the campus.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
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Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
The remote villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, located near the Bering Sea, are home to about 1,000 residents—nearly all identifying as Alaska Native or American Indian.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The National Museum of the American Indian recalls how Indigenous peoples suffered theft, loss of their homelands, enslavement, death, forced displacement and disrupted cultural traditions due to European settlement.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Oct. 2025
The Curt & Catherine Locklear American Indian Heritage Center is based on the campus.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
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“American Indian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/American%20Indian. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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