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Native American

[ney-tiv uh-mer-i-kuhn] / ˈneɪ tɪv əˈmɛr ɪ kən /
NOUN
aboriginal American
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Early artistic attempts were largely derivative of European art; Native American and folk art weren’t taken seriously until recent decades, and decorative objects were deemed “industrial arts” for a long time.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

That population balance helps explain why most of the more than 7,000 artifacts recovered from the site since 2006 are fragments of Native American pottery.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

The Native American Afro-Latina actor said the cultural nuances brought by the diverse cast were celebrated.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Patterson wanted to center the film around a Native American woman who stops at nothing, he told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Chapter 18 returns to the problem introduced in Chapter 3, the collision between European and Native American peoples.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond



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