American Indian

English Etymology en American + en Indian. The noun is attested since 1702, the adjective since shortly thereafter. Pronunciation en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-American Indian.wav US Noun A member of some indigenous peoples of the Americas, especially the continental United States, but excluding the Inuit, Yupik, and Aleuts. en Canada An indigenous person from the United States. Usage notes The term American Indian is generally accepted and sometimes replaced by Native American. However, it may cause offense if intended to include Canadian First Nations people. This term can sometimes be confused with 'Indian-American' (i.e. an immigrant or descendant of an immigrant from India). According to the National Museum of the American Indian, American Indian, Indian, Native American, Indigenous, or Native are commonly acceptable terms. However, Native people often prefer to be called by their specific tribal name. Synonyms See also Thesaurus:Native American Related terms en Cablinasian Amerind Amerindian Amerindigenous Native American North American Indian Indian Injun Translations a member of some indigenous peoples of the Americas Indian Native American Adjective Relating to the indigenous peoples of the Americas or their languages. See also en Euro-American en Indian-American U.S. citizens of South Asian extraction from India en Demonyms Native Americans