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Native American

[ney-tiv uh-mer-i-kuhn] / ˈneɪ tɪv əˈmɛr ɪ kən /
NOUN
aboriginal American
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Although my grandfather's native american origin was obvious from documents and photos I wasn't sure about his being half black until after DNA testing.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2017

Thanks to DNA testing and interaction with formerly unknown relatives I know I'm about 75% mostly German European, one eighth black, and one eighth native american.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2017