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Native American

[nay-tiv uh-mer-i-kuhn] / ˈneɪ tɪv əˈmɛr ɪ kən /
NOUN
aboriginal American
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We take full accountability for the weight of our harmful words, and we thank Columbia’s Native American Council, as well as other members of the community, for bringing this to our attention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Legendary Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith is among the co-defendants in a lawsuit by a Native American investment firm that claims it was scammed out of $2.5 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 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

The project was called off in 2021 following a decade of legal challenges and protests from environmentalists, farmers, Native American groups and others who cited the threat of spills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The original Native American population has been reduced by a debated large percentage: estimates for North America range up to 95 percent.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond



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