Native Americans

Concept of Native Americans

Native Americans may be defined as: Members of the American Indian tribes, nations, and groups who inhabited North America before Europeans arrived. Many prefer to self-identify as “Indigenous Peoples,” “American Indians”, “Indians,” or by the name of their tribe.(1) See more related entries to Native Americans in this legal encyclopedia.

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1. From John H. Moore, ed., Encyclopedia of Race and Racism, Vol. 2 (Detroit, MI: Macmillan Reference USA/Thomson Gale 2008).