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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

“It’s what we dreamed of,” said Polly Girvin, Hunter’s former partner and a retired lawyer focused on Native American issues.

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

A Native American informant had told Coronado of a golden land to the southeast called Quivira.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

On March 22, 1621, an official Native American delegation walked through what is now southern New England to negotiate with a group of foreigners who had taken over a recently deserted Indian settlement.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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