American Indian
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American Indian may refer to:
- Native Americans in the United StatesNative Americans in the United StatesNative Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
- Indigenous people of the Americas, the inhabitants of North and South America prior to the arrival of Christopher ColumbusChristopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in northwestern Italy. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents in the...
- Indian AmericanIndian AmericanIndian Americans are Americans whose ancestral roots lie in India. The U.S. Census Bureau popularized the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion with Indigenous peoples of the Americas who are commonly referred to as American Indians.-The term: Indian:...
, an American with ancestors from India - Americans in IndiaAmericans in India-History:During World War II, more than 400,000 American soldiers were sent to India.After the end of British colonial rule in India in 1947, the "colonial third culture" surrounding employment, which featured expatriates in superior roles, natives in subordinate roles, and little informal...
- With a hyphen, India – United States relations, (e.g., "an Indo–American treaty")
- American Indian Model SchoolsAmerican Indian Model SchoolsAmerican Indian Model Schools is a charter school system with its headquarters in Oakland, California.It includes American Indian Public Charter School , a 5th grade-8th grade school, American Indian Public Charter School II , a fifth grade through eighth grade school, and American Indian Public...
and its member schools