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Definition of the noun american indian

What does american indian mean as a name of something?

noun

any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
- lexical domain: Communicative Processes - nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
- synonyms of American Indian: American-Indian language / Amerind / Amerindian language / Indian
- more generic terms: natural language / tongue = a human written or spoken language used by a community
- more specific terms:
  - Algonquian language / Algonquian / Algonquin = family of North American Indian languages spoken from Labrador to South Carolina and west to the Great Plains
  - Attacapan / Atakapan / Attacapa / Atakapa = a language spoken by the Atakapa of the Gulf Coast of Louisiana and Texas
  - Athapaskan language / Athabascan / Athabaskan / Athapascan / Athapaskan = a group of Amerindian languages
  - Muskhogean language / Muskogean language / Muskhogean / Muskogean = a family of North American Indian languages spoken in the southeastern United States
  - Na-Dene = a family of North American Indian languages
  - Mosan = a family of Amerindian languages spoken in Washington and British Columbia
  - Caddoan language / Caddoan / Caddo = a family of North American Indian languages spoken widely in the Midwest by the Caddo
  - Iroquoian language / Iroquoian / Iroquois = a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Iroquois
  - Quechuan language / Quechuan / Kechuan / Quechua / Kechua = the language of the Quechua which was spoken by the Incas
  - Maracan language / Maraco = the language spoken by the Maraco
  - Tupi-Guarani language / Tupi-Guarani = a family of South American Indian languages
  - Arawakan / Arawak = a family of South American Indian languages spoken in northeastern South America
  - Caribbean language / Carib = the family of languages spoken by the Carib
  - Uto-Aztecan language / Uto-Aztecan = a family of American Indian languages
  - Mayan language / Mayan / Maya = a family of American Indian languages spoken by Mayas
  - Siouan language / Siouan = a family of North American Indian languages spoken by the Sioux
  - Tanoan language / Tanoan = a family of North American Indian language spoken in southwestern United States
  - Hokan / Hoka = a family of Amerindian languages spoken in California
  - Penutian = a family of Amerindian language spoken in the great interior valley of California

Alternative definition of the noun american indian

noun

A member of some indigenous peoples of the Americas, especially the United States, but excluding the Inuit, Yupik, and Aleuts.
[Canada] An indigenous person from the United States.

Definition of the adjective american indian

What does american indian mean as an attribute of a noun?

adjective

Relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas or their languages.

Character

American Indian is a fictional character from the 1971 film Hannie Caulder.

in the film "Hannie Caulder", played by Florencio Amarilla

Miscellanea

American Indian a.k.a. The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, and their descendants. Pueblos indígenas is a common term in Spanish-speaking countries. Aborigen is used in Argentina, whereas "Amerindian" is used in Guyana but not commonly in other countries. Indigenous peoples are commonly known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, which include First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. Indigenous peoples of the United States are commonly known as Native Americans or American Indians, and Alaska Natives.

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Phrases with American Indian

Printed dictionaries and other books with definitions for American Indian

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Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume (1996)

by Josephine Paterek

" American Indian Hobbyist 5(5, 6). Curtis, Edward S . The North American Indian. Vol. 4. New York: Johnson Reprint Company, 1970.

Encyclopedia of American Indian Removal (2011)

by Daniel F. Littlefield, Jr., James W. Parins

''The American Indian and the Origin of the Second American Party System.

Encyclopedia of Politics of the American West (2013)

by Steven L. Danver

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), founded in 1944, is an American Indian and Alaska Native indigenous rights organization, the first successful such organization to be completely led by native people them- selves. The NCAI ...

Oklahoma Indian Dictionary for Kids! (1995)

by Carole Marsh

Shawnee, June; Creek Nation Festival, Okmulgee, June; American Indian Film & Video Competition, Oklahoma City, June; Choctaw Annual Rodeo, Hartshome, Memorial Day Weekend; “Art Under the Oaks” Indian Market, Muskogee, April; ...

Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics (2009)

by Lynne E. Ford

Through Bonney's concern over American Indian lands being made available to white settlers, Quinton and Bonney together started a petition drive to protest the breaking of treaties. They formed the Indian Treaty-Keeping and Protective ...

The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture (2010)

Volume 14: Folklife by Glenn Hinson, William Ferris

Dancing, American Indian Traditions The dance traditions of southern American Indians spiritually celebrate each tribe's place in the world and in the immediate environment. For generations, Indians have danced to show respect to new crops ...