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Native American

[ney-tiv uh-mer-i-kuhn] / ˈneɪ tɪv əˈmɛr ɪ kən /
NOUN
aboriginal American
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The findings may also prove valuable for Native American tribes located within or near the park.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

A group of “spirit runners” — a Native American tradition of bringing prayer — sprinted through the heart of Jackson forest as rain poured through the canopy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Some of it was spent gathering input from residents, public health groups, Native American governments and companies — feedback the agency addressed in subsequent rewrites.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

To not only have the African-oriented or African American music, but music from Mexico, Indigenous Native American music, Asian music, so people can be exposed to different forms of spiritual music.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Why did it matter whether Dvorak’s source melodies for the symphony were borrowed from Native American and African-American folk songs, or whether they were newly composed?

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall



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