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Meanings of Amerindian in English

Portuguese
povos ameríndios

Any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived.

        povos ameríndios

        The pre-Columbian peoples of the Americas and their descendants.

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              Examples for "Native American"
              Examples for "Native American"
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              Oklahoma Native American tribe sues energy companies for quake damage PAWNEE, Okla.
              Reuters
              2
              He was a Gypsy, you know-whatyou'd call a Native American today.
              Second glance
              3
              Opposition to the pipeline has drawn support from 200 Native American tribes.
              Reuters
              4
              Semans, co-executive director of Four Directions, a Native American voting rights group.
              Reuters
              5
              Metamorphic Hill is one of several Native American sites threatened by construction.
              Wired
              Usage of Amerindian in English
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              Our results suggest that the Amerindian HTLV-I strains are of African origin.
              Pubmed
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              A DNA heritage test showed that Robin possessed a small percentage of Amerindian.
              News.com.au
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              The deserted house or lodge of some Amerindian tribe was visited on the banks.
              Pioneers in Canada
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              This young Amerindian was dressed in beaver garments which were a nest of vermin.
              Pioneers in Canada
              5
              In regard to food, neither Amerindian nor Eskimo was squeamish.
              Pioneers in Canada
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              He looked old, if not exactly feeble, and either entirely or at least mostly Amerindian.
              Countdown: The Liberators-ARC
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              But Amerindian leaders insist the government's proposals do not address its international obligations to indigenous groups.
              Reuters
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              But Amerindian leaders insist the government's proposals do not address its international obligations to indigenous people.
              Reuters
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              The 6-bp deletion is a new mtDNA marker that will be valuable for Amerindian taxonomic research.
              Pubmed
              10
              Linear mixed models were performed using previously inferred African, European and Amerindian local genetic ancestry markers.
              Pubmed
              11
              The invitation was delivered after the Amerindian fashion.
              Pioneers in Canada
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              The Amerindian Act of 2006 gives Amerindian villages legal powers to manage and conserve their lands.
              Reuters
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              The Amerindian servants of the expedition were only asked to carry loads of forty-five pounds in weight.
              Pioneers in Canada
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              Here is a specimen of Amerindian singing.
              Pioneers in Canada
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              These peoples are of a light cinnamon colored skin, black haired, and of a decided Amerindian type.
              The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 10
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              The two islands (originally one country) were inhabited by the indigenous Carib and Arawak Amerindian tribes.
              Radio NZ
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