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Native American

[nay-tiv uh-mer-i-kuhn] / ˈneɪ tɪv əˈmɛr ɪ kən /
NOUN
aboriginal American
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Polly Girvin, Hunter’s former partner and a retired lawyer focused on Native American issues, called AB 2494’s passage by the Legislature “nearly miraculous.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

That population balance helps explain why most of the more than 7,000 artifacts recovered from the site since 2006 are fragments of Native American pottery.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

Fans have suggested Native American food, soul food, hot dogs and fast-food chains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

The Native American Afro-Latina actor said the cultural nuances brought by the diverse cast were celebrated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

It recalls, to some extent, the furore surrounding Dvorak’s interest in Native American tunes - although Dvorak at least was in America at the time.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall



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