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Native American adjective /ˌneɪtɪv əˈmerɪkən/ /ˌneɪtɪv əˈmerɪkən/ (also American Indian) - of or connected with any of the groups of people who were the original people living in America属于或与居住在美国的原住民的任何群体有关
- Native American languages美洲土著语言
- She has Native American ancestry.她有美洲原住民血统。
Some people dislike using the general terms Native American or American Indian to refer to any of the many different groups of indigenous people from North and South America. It is better to be more specific if you can, by mentioning a particular region or using the name of a particular tribe or nation.
Native American noun /ˌneɪtɪv əˈmerɪkən/ /ˌneɪtɪv əˈmerɪkən/ (also American Indian) - a member of any of the groups of people who were the original people living in America居住在美国的原住民群体的成员
- the cultural heritage of Native Americans美洲原住民的文化遗产
Some people dislike using the general terms Native American or American Indian to refer to any of the many different groups of indigenous people from North and South America. It is better to be more specific if you can, by mentioning a particular region or using the name of a particular tribe or nation.CultureFor a long time white people called Native Americans Indians because when Christopher Columbus first arrived in America, he thought he had reached India. Today, many people prefer to use the term Native American or American Indian, or where possible to use the name of a particular tribe or nation. Before Europeans arrived in North America there were many tribes who lived by hunting animals and gathering plants, and who moved from one place to another according to the season. When Europeans first settled after 1607, Native Americans were quite positive about them and were happy to have the many new things they brought. However, the settlers also introduced new diseases that Native Americans could not fight, and they wanted to take their land. To Native Americans the idea of owning land was unknown, but the settlers assumed that they would take control of North America and used all means to do this. Gradually the Native Americans were forced to move to new areas very different from the ones they were used to. Before the Europeans arrived it is estimated that there were over 300 Native American languages, some of which have now died out and many of those remaining are only spoken by a few older people. Other languages, like Cherokee, are more widely spoken. There are now about 550 tribes including well-known groups like the Navajo and the Sioux. Many Native Americans live on reservations (= areas of land kept separate for native North Americans to live on).
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