Native American- any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived Amerindian individual,mortal,person,somebody,someone,soul- a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" war party- a band of warriors who raid or fight an enemy (used especi...
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The Native American practice of animal medicine embraces an awareness that reveals itself when a certain animal crosses our path
A native is a person born in a particular place. In astrology, this term refers to the person for whom a natal chart was cast. In the latter sense, it is a useful, concise term that, in any extended discussion, is preferable to “person for whom this chart was cast” or some such...
So Native American hand-carved totems or fetishes are definition #1. The definition that probably made you go “Why in the heck is my daughter-in-law asking for a fetish necklace for Christmas” is #3. Now add the word stacked in there. 1. stacked – arranged in a stack 2. stacked ...
Usage Note:First Nationis widely used in Canada as a respectful alternative toIndian,much asNative Americanis in the United States. However, the two terms are not exact equivalents.First Nationis essentially a political term used as a substitute forbandin referring to any of the numerous aborigi...
The American Indian Movement was the Native Americans technique of “biting back” at the settlers for wrongfully taking their land. “The U.S. government continues to illegally appropriate land and violate the legal rights of Indigenous Peoples” (Churchill). The crucial word illegally is why ...
“At the basis of most American Native beliefs is the supernatural was a profound conviction that an invisible force, a powerful spirit, permeated the entire universe and ordered the cycles of birth and death for all living things.” Beyond this belief in a universal spirit, most American ...
(redirected from Australian native dog)Also found in: Thesaurus. Aus·tra·lian (ô-strāl′yən) adj. 1. Of or relating to Australia or its peoples, languages, or cultures. 2. Of or relating to the Australasian biogeographic region. n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Australia. 2....
When the English language arrived in North American, the land was already home to hundreds of languages. Here are some words English borrowed along the way.