American Indian

Example Sentences

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American Indian and Alaska Native people now have the highest cancer death rates in the country, with deaths from kidney, liver, stomach and cervical cancers about double that of white Americans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

Previous Stanford-led research showed that long-term NO2 exposure is 60 percent higher in American Indian and Alaska Native households and 20 percent higher in Black and Hispanic or Latino households compared to the national average.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

The announcement follows a mid-November meeting with King and members of the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds, a US-based group dedicated to exposing people who falsely claim American Indian heritage.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Torn between fighting and the need to feed their families, the American Indian warriors could not sustain a prolonged war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

There she sat, in her robes, smiling, an extremely proud and handsome woman, with Africa, Europe, and the America of the American Indian blended in her face.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin