American Indian
Example Sentences
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It may seem to be an image of an American Indian exhausted after a day’s hunting, but the artist had other ideas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
“An American Indian woman is as richly complicated as anybody else. I wanted to show this rich and complicated character who’s negotiated a history that she’s showing you,” says Sarris.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Previous Stanford-led research showed that long-term NO2 exposure is 60 percent higher in American Indian and Alaska Native households and 20 percent higher in Black and Hispanic or Latino households compared to the national average.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2025
The announcement follows a mid-November meeting with King and members of the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds, a US-based group dedicated to exposing people who falsely claim American Indian heritage.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
He finds the term “African-American” too limiting, since it doesn’t reflect his white and American Indian heritage.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
