Native American
noun
: a member of any of the indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere
especially
: a Native American of North America and especially the U.S. compare american indian
Native American
adjective
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Foster children in the state are disproportionately Black and Native American and come from low-income families, and those who age out without a secure family structure face a unique set of hurdles with a limited safety net.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Jim Thorpe Jim Thorpe, who died in 1953, was the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
The five participating tribes will cover nearly 40 percent of Oklahoma’s eligible children, most of them not Native American.
—Jason Deparle, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Asian, Native American, and MENA saw slight upward trends, although these ethnicities combined represented under 10% of male roles.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Beyond the national park, join Native American guides from Four Corners Guides for a bikepacking adventure in Ute Mountain Tribal Park.
—Amiee White Beazley, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
While her performance was undeniably captivating, the potential of Lily Gladstone being the first Native American to win best actress left many reflecting on what might have been, had campaign strategies been different.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
Rogers never won an Oscar — but at this year’s ceremony March 10, Killers of the Flower Moon nominee Lily Gladstone could become the first Native American to receive one for acting.
—Angela Aleiss, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Robert De Niro snagged a supporting actor nod and Gladstone made history as the first Native American up for best actress.
—USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Jim Thorpe Jim Thorpe, who died in 1953, was the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
The five participating tribes will cover nearly 40 percent of Oklahoma’s eligible children, most of them not Native American.
—Jason Deparle, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Asian, Native American, and MENA saw slight upward trends, although these ethnicities combined represented under 10% of male roles.
—Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Beyond the national park, join Native American guides from Four Corners Guides for a bikepacking adventure in Ute Mountain Tribal Park.
—Amiee White Beazley, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2024
While her performance was undeniably captivating, the potential of Lily Gladstone being the first Native American to win best actress left many reflecting on what might have been, had campaign strategies been different.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
Rogers never won an Oscar — but at this year’s ceremony March 10, Killers of the Flower Moon nominee Lily Gladstone could become the first Native American to receive one for acting.
—Angela Aleiss, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Robert De Niro snagged a supporting actor nod and Gladstone made history as the first Native American up for best actress.
—USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Native American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Native%20American. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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