[
US
/ˌæmɝˈɪndiən/
]
NOUN
- any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived
How To Use Amerindian In A Sentence
- Rather, he looks Caucasian , so it is unlikely his DNA would resemble a modern Amerindian's.
- In Izalco, the period between Christmas and the Feast of the Epiphany is celebrated with nightly processions and Jeu Jeu, an Amerindian rain dance.
- These projects include the production of cassava bread, farine and cassareep according to traditional Amerindian methods, fans, baskets, mats and carry cases.
- The location is typical of an Amerindian settlement in that it is located on the windward side of the island (a location more difficult for enemy landings due to the constant battering of wind and waves).
- In pottery, woodcraft, and basketry, Amerindians produce for the domestic and foreign markets.
- Particularly in Amerindian communities, curanderos function as healers who communicate with nature gods and spirits.
- CACIQUE Term is still used in Haiti to refer to the pre-Columbian Amerindian rulers and divisions of the country. The Serpent and the Rainbow
- The general legal status of Amerindians has evolved over the generations but the general question was resolved well over a century ago: anyone of genetic Amerindian descent has certain rights and privileges stemming from the dubious “dependent sovereignty” status of the tribes as sloppily defined back in the 19th Century and mangled through a series of treaties negotiated in bad faith and dishonestly managed by the federal government. Matthew Yglesias » Goldberg: The Middle East Is Complicated and It’s All the Arabs’ Fault
- Getty Images/Gallo Images An Amerindian village in the savannah-dominated region of Rupununi in southern Guyana. From Guyana to Guiana
- These Amerindian-Spanish people are known locally as Ladinos.