athapaskan

Noun
  1. is a type of: amerindian, native american - any member of the peoples living in North or South America before the Europeans arrived
    subtypes:
    • apache - any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
    • chipewyan - a member of the Athapaskan people living in western Canada between Great Slave Lake and Hudson Bay
    • hupa - a member of the Athapaskan people of the Trinity River valley in California
    • mattole - a member of the Athapaskan people living in northwestern California
    • navaho, navajo - a member of an Athapaskan people that migrated to Arizona and New Mexico and Utah
    same as: athabascan, athabaskan, athapascan
  2. domain region: america, the states, u.s., u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
    is a type of: american indian, american-indian language, amerind, amerindian language, indian - any of the languages spoken by Amerindians
    subtypes:
    same as: athabascan, athabaskan, athapascan, athapaskan language

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