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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Menominee Indian schools serve about 1,000 students, a majority of whom are Native American.
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, faced criticism from some conservatives over a social media post commemorating Native American Day instead of Columbus Day—but his state was the first to end recognition of Columbus Day.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
In Arizona, almost half of the water flowing through the Central Arizona Project canal goes to Native American Tribes, meaning that Phoenix and its suburbs are going to face the lion’s share of the state’s cuts.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Mills, who is Native American and has a substantial Indigenous artifacts collection in his home, had recently been gifted an eagle bone whistle, Sparks says.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
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Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, faced criticism from some conservatives over a social media post commemorating Native American Day instead of Columbus Day—but his state was the first to end recognition of Columbus Day.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
In Arizona, almost half of the water flowing through the Central Arizona Project canal goes to Native American Tribes, meaning that Phoenix and its suburbs are going to face the lion’s share of the state’s cuts.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Mills, who is Native American and has a substantial Indigenous artifacts collection in his home, had recently been gifted an eagle bone whistle, Sparks says.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Native American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Native%20American. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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