native americans

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Definition of native americans in English Turkish dictionary

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native american

(Tiyatro) amerikan yerlisi

native american

Amerikanın yerli halkından kişi, Amerikan yerlisi, kızılderili

English - English

Definition of native americans in English English dictionary

plural form of Native American

The term "Native American" was created in the 1960s to designate American Indians and Alaskan Natives Today, it is the generally accepted "politically correct" term, although not all "Native Americans" like to be designated as such and prefer "American Indian" In Canada, the commonly used term is First Nation or aboriginal

The term "Native Americans" means American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Aleuts, and Native Hawaiians

American Indians whose ancestors were the first inhabitants of this country

Includes American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, and Native Hawaiians

Persons having origins in any of the original peoples of North America or the Hawaiian Islands, in particular American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts and Native Hawaiians

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Native American

Of the American Indians

Native American

An American Indian, especially in the United States

Native American

Native Americans are people from any of the many groups who were already living in North America before Europeans arrived. The eagle is the animal most sacred to the Native Americans. = American Indian Native American is also an adjective. a gathering of Native American elders. Many Americans have come to prefer Native American over Indian both as a term of respect and as a corrective to the famous misnomer bestowed on the peoples of the Americas by a geographically befuddled Columbus. There are solid arguments for this preference. Native American eliminates any confusion between indigenous American peoples and the inhabitants of India, making it the clear choice in many official contexts. It is also historically accurate, despite the insistence by some that Indians are no more native to America than anyone else since their ancestors are assumed to have migrated here from Asia. But one sense of native is "being a member of the original inhabitants of a particular place," and Native Americans' claim to being the original inhabitants of the Americas is unchallenged.·Accuracy and precision aside, however, the choice between these two terms is often made as a matter of principle. For many, Native American is the only choice for expressing respect toward America's indigenous peoples; Indian is seen as wrong and offensive. For others, the former smacks of bureaucracy and the manipulation of language for political purposes while the latter is the natural English term, its inaptness made irrelevant by long use. Fortunately, this controversy appears to have subsided somewhat in recent years, and it is now common to find the two terms used interchangeably in the same piece of writing. Furthermore, the issue has never been particularly divisive between Indians and non-Indians. While generally welcoming the respectful tone of Native American, most Indian writers have continued to use the older name at least as often as the newer one.·Native American and Indian are not exact equivalents when referring to the aboriginal peoples of Canada and Alaska. Native American, the broader term, is properly used of all such peoples, whereas Indian is customarily used of the northern Athabaskan and Algonquian peoples in contrast to the Eskimos, Inuits, and Aleuts. Alaska Native (or less commonly Native Alaskan) is also properly used of all indigenous peoples residing in Alaska. See Usage Note at Indian. someone who belongs to one of the races that lived in North America before Europeans arrived

Native American

{s} pertaining to American Indians, of the indigenous peoples of North and South America

Native American

{i} American Indian, member of any of the aboriginal peoples inhabiting North and South America, Amerindian

Native American

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native american

Native American themed original artwork and related decor of sculpture and more

native american

A person who is an American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut or Native Hawaiian, and regarded as such by the community of which the person claims to be a part Native Americans must be documented members of a North American tribe, band or otherwise organized group of native people who are indigenous to the continental United States and proof can be provided through a Native American Blood Degree Certificate (i e , tribal registry letter, tribal roll register number)

native american

Of, or relating to, a tribe, people, or culture that is indigenous to the United States (25 U S C 3001 9)

native american

All persons having origins in any of the original peoples of North or South America Hispanic: All persons having origins in any of the original peoples of Spain or Portugal This category would generally include, for instance: Chicanos, Mexican-Americans, Mexicans, Central and South Americans, Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Spaniards, and Portuguese

native american

of or pertaining to American Indians or their culture or languages; "Native American religions"; "Indian arrowheads"

native american

– the first people living in North and South America Many groups of people today are Native Americans and have ancestors who lived in the country for thousands of years before Columbus came They are also called American Indian, First American, Alaska Native and Native People

native american

any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived

native american

including Aleut, American Indian, Eskimo, Native Hawaiian

native american

A tribe, people, or culture that is indigenous to the United States

Hyphenation

na·tive americans

Turkish pronunciation

neytîv ımerıkınz

Pronunciation

/ˈnātəv əˈmerəkənz/ /ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrəkənz/