| 单词 | Native American |
| 释义 | Native American (once / 6671 pages) adjn WORD FAMILY Native American: Native Americans USAGE EXAMPLESA new generation of social historians analyzed the concerns of marginalized groups — workers, women, free and enslaved African-Americans, and Native Americans, among others. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Native Americans used the land to hunt buffalo by guiding them over a sandstone cliff. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The bear-claw shaped ring of mountain peaks that form the caldera also is culturally significant to neighboring Native American tribes. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj of or pertaining to American Indians or their culture or languages Native American religions Syn Amerind, Amerindic, Indian 2n any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper Amerindian Makataimeshekiakiak Sauk leader who in 1832 led Fox and Sauk warriors against the United States (1767-1838) CochiseApache leader of the resistance to United States troops in Arizona (1812-1874) Tashunca-Uitcoa chief of the Sioux who resisted the invasion of the Black Hills and joined Sitting Bull in the defeat of General Custer at Little Bighorn (1849-1877) GeronimoApache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909) Hiawathaa Native American chieftain who argued for peace with the European settlers (16th century) KeokukSauk leader who aided the United States against Black Hawk (1790-1848) MassasoitWampanoag leader who aided the Pilgrims (1580-1661) Rebecca Rolfea Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617) Pontiacfamous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769) WahunsonacockIndian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618) Rain-in-the-Facea chief of the Sioux; he was with Sitting Bull and others at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when General Custer's troops were massacred (1835-1905) Sacagaweathe Shoshone guide and interpreter who guided the Lewis and Clark expedition part of the way George GuessCherokee who created a notation for writing the Cherokee language (1770-1843) Tecumseha famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813) Chief Josephleader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904) Red Cloudleader of the Oglala who resisted the development of a trail through Wyoming and Montana by the United States government (1822-1909) Sitting Bulla chief of the Sioux; took up arms against settlers in the northern Great Plains and against United States Army troops; he was present at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when the Sioux massacred General Custer's troops (1831-1890) American Indian, Indian, Red Indian a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived South American Indiana member of a native Indian group in South America Carib, Carib Indiana member of an American Indian peoples of northeastern South America and the Lesser Antilles Arawak, Arawakana member of a widespread group of Amerindians living in northeastern South America Algonquian, Algonquina member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Algonquian language and originally living in the subarctic regions of eastern Canada; many Algonquian tribes migrated south into the woodlands from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic coast Anasazia Native American who lived in what is now southern Colorado and Utah and northern Arizona and New Mexico and who built cliff dwellings Athabascan, Athabaskan, Athapascan, Athapaskana member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Athapaskan language and living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska Maya, Mayana member of an American Indian people of Yucatan and Belize and Guatemala who had a culture (which reached its peak between AD 300 and 900) characterized by outstanding architecture and pottery and astronomy Nahuatla member of any of various Indian peoples of central Mexico Olmeca member of an early Mesoamerican civilization centered around Veracruz that flourished between 1300 and 400 BC Zapotec, Zapotecana member of a large tribe of Mesoamericans living in southern Mexico whose civilization flourished around 300 to 900 Buffalo Indian, Plains Indiana member of one of the tribes of American Indians who lived a nomadic life following the buffalo in the Great Plains of North America Chickasawa member of the Muskhogean people formerly living in northern Mississippi Coeur d'Alenea member of an Amerindian people living in northern Idaho around Coeur d'Alene Lake Creekany member of the Creek Confederacy (especially the Muskogee) formerly living in Georgia and Alabama but now chiefly in Oklahoma Haidaa member of a seafaring group of North American Indians who lived on the Pacific coast of British Columbia and southwestern Alaska Hoka, Hokana member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Hokan languages Iroquoisany member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution Muskhogean, Muskogeana member of any of the peoples formerly living in southeastern United States and speaking Muskhogean languages Penutiana member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Penutian languages Puebloa member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called `Pueblos' by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock) Salisha member of a group of North American Indians speaking a Salishan language and living on the northwest coast of North America Shoshone, Shoshonia member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States Taracahitiana member of a group of peoples of Mexico Tlingita member of a seafaring group of North American Indians living in southern Alaska Wakashana member of one of the peoples in British Columbia and Washington who speak the Wakashan language Tupia member of the South American Indian people living in Brazil and Paraguay Guarania member of the South American people living in Paraguay and Bolivia Maracoa member of the South American people living in Argentina and Bolivia and Paraguay Kechua, Quechuaa member of a South American Indian people in Peru who were formerly the ruling class of the Inca empire Aleut, Aleutiana member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska Eskimo, Esquimau, Inuita member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (`eaters of raw flesh') but they call themselves the Inuit (`the people') Paleo-American, Paleo-Amerind, Paleo-Indiana member of the Paleo-American peoples who were the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America during the late Pleistocene epoch sannupa married male American Indian squawan American Indian woman individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being person of color, person of colour(formal) any non-European non-white person |
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