American Indian
noun
plural American Indians
: a member of any of the Indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere except often certain peoples (such as the Yupik and Inuit) who live in arctic regions
especially
: an American Indian of North America and especially the U.S. compare native american
American Indian
adjective
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The Balboa Park Powwow is hosted by the San Diego American Indian Health Center, a nonprofit organization that provides medical, dental and behavioral health care services to all San Diegans at its Bankers Hill facility, and uses a mobile medical unit that travels around town.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
In addition to being a celebrated artist, Houser was a legendary arts teacher, most notably one of the original professors at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The rate was even higher for people who received services through the American Indian Health Program.
AHCCCS has repaid $49.1 million to the federal government since January 2023, according to spokesperson Havona Horsefield, who has since left the agency.
—Jasmine Demers, ProPublica, 6 May 2025
For example, military veterans die by suicide at higher rates than civilians, as do men, older adults and American Indian and Alaska Natives, to name a few demographics.
—Taylor Cox, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
In addition to being a celebrated artist, Houser was a legendary arts teacher, most notably one of the original professors at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The rate was even higher for people who received services through the American Indian Health Program.
AHCCCS has repaid $49.1 million to the federal government since January 2023, according to spokesperson Havona Horsefield, who has since left the agency.
—Jasmine Demers, ProPublica, 6 May 2025
For example, military veterans die by suicide at higher rates than civilians, as do men, older adults and American Indian and Alaska Natives, to name a few demographics.
—Taylor Cox, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for American Indian
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“American Indian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/American%20Indian. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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