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Native Americans is a term which has several different common meanings and scope, according to regional use and context. See the below articles, which describe various indigenous peoples in the following contexts:
- Indigenous peoples of the Americas, natives of the entire American supercontinent
- Indigenous peoples in the United States, natives of the United States and its territories
- Native Americans in the United States, natives of the continental United States only; equivalent to American Indians in some contexts.
- Alaska Natives, natives of the state of Alaska, including Eskimo-Aleut peoples (Inuit and Yupik Eskimo peoples, Aleuts), and Athabascan, Eyak, Haida, Tlingit and Tsimshian peoples
- Native Hawaiians, natives of the state of Hawaii
- Pacific Islanders, including peoples in the U.S. Pacific Island dependencies (e.g. Chamorros, Marshallese), but also other Pacific nations.
- Aboriginal peoples in Canada, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit
- First Nations, Canadian natives, sometimes referred to as "Indians" or "North American Indians"
- Indigenous peoples in Brazil, the povos indígenas of Brazil
- Indigenous peoples of Mexico
- Indigenous peoples in the United States, natives of the United States and its territories
"Native American" can also simply be used to refer to any individual born into an American country. When this sense is meant, it is most often written without an initial capital: "native American."
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@navajojewelry_Native Amrican jewelry reflects the talents of Native Americans to forge pieces of art to decorate the body and soul.
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@navajojewelry_Native Amrican jewelry reflects the talents of Native Americans to forge pieces of art to decorate the body and soul.
@serafinowicz Interestingly, inuit is wrong. That is a single tribe, like apache from native americans. Confusing, isn't it? :D
CharlesParry (Charles Parry) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:19:25 -0000
@serafinowicz Interestingly, inuit is wrong. That is a single tribe, like apache from native americans. Confusing, isn't it? :D
RT @Chatmag Some good news from Denver. Murals depicting Native Americans to be saved in hotel sale. http://bit.ly/7xhAUC
RayBeckerman (RayBeckerman) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:46:14 -0000
RT @Chatmag Some good news from Denver. Murals depicting Native Americans to be saved in hotel sale. http://bit.ly/7xhAUC
@copydex You don't get native Americans in Jamaica, silly! No, this was Surrey.
bravenewmalden (Kevin Mills) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:39:49 -0000
@copydex You don't get native Americans in Jamaica, silly! No, this was Surrey.
Native Americans in Long Island want to open a casino because they suffered in the past, it might change their fortunes for the better...
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Native Americans in Long Island want to open a casino because they suffered in the past, it might change their fortunes for the better...
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