Indianist
- noun
- /ˈɪndiənɪst/
- US
:
indianista
- Indianists have also emphasized the degrees to which tribal adults and children resisted schooling or attempted to manipulate it to their own needs.
Examples
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For decades, Indianists have accepted New Social History and later postmodernist admonitions to seek the perspectives of the disempowered, those often ignored by historians.
Academic text (1999) -
Many Indianists work closely with Native American communities to better understand their traditions and languages.
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Yet there is no comparable literature of pupil responses to that produced by Indianists.
Academic text (1999) -
In her research, the Indianist focused on the storytelling traditions of various Native American tribes.
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Conferences often feature talks by Indianists who share their insights into the cultural practices of indigenous peoples.
Synonyms
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A person who studies the languages, cultures, or history of the Americas
A person who supports and defends Indigenous people's rights and cultures
A researcher who studies a group's history and culture using records and interviews
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Indianist comes from Indian plus -ist, with -ist meaning 'a person who'. Because Europeans once called Native Americans 'Indians', a helpful way to remember this meaning is that an Indianist can be someone who studies or cares about Native American cultures.