American Indian

Definition of the noun american indian

What does american indian mean as a name of something?

noun

1. 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

1. A member of some indigenous peoples of the Americas, especially the United States, but excluding the Inuit, Yupik, and Aleuts.
2. [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

1. 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.

• read more about Indigenous peoples of the Americas

Phrases with American Indian

1. american indian day
2. North American Indian
3. south american indian

Printed dictionaries and other books with definitions for American Indian

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The Encyclopedia of Native American Legal Tradition (1998)

by Bruce Elliott Johansen

NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN COURT JUDGES ASSOCIATION The National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA) provides training for judges and attorneys who practice in Native American courts. In 1974, the group ...

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 ...

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Sign language

Universal American Indian Sign Language Of The Plains Indians. By William Tomkins.

Quotes about American Indian

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