native American
Citizen by birth
Native American refers to the indigenous peoples of North America and their descendants—those whose ancestors inhabited the continent before European colonization.
The term emerged in the late 20th century as a more respectful alternative to American Indian, though preferences vary among indigenous people themselves.
Native American history, Native American art.
As an adjective, it describes things originating from these peoples: native American traditions. (Capitalized Native American is standard; lowercase suggests someone who is simply American-born.)
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- tribal councilIndigenous community's ruling body
- CherokeeIndigenous Southeastern nation
- NavajoSouthwestern indigenous people
Sioux · reservation · teepee · buffalo · totem · spirit animal · powwow · rain dance · moccasins · headdress · Apache · chief · warrior · war paint · Lakota · Indian reservation · pueblo · sweat lodge
- colonialismcolony, colonization, colonial rule, colonial powers, colonizer
native Americanimmigrant
One who resettles abroad
European American · settler · newcomer · foreigner · non-native
native Americancolonizer
One who occupies foreign land
settler · conquistador · colonist · invader · Christopher Columbus
native, American, America, natives, natively, nativity, nation, national, nationally