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Pawnee

Pawnee

1 8.6
A member of a Native American group originally from the central United States, especially Nebraska and Kansas
  • proper noun
  • /pɔːˈniː/
: Pawnee
  • During the festival, many visitors learned about the traditions and heritage of the Pawnee people.
  • Skidi Pawnee
  • Pawnee man
  • Pawnee woman

Examples

  • Attending the service was a Pawnee married to a member of another tribe.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The Pawnee are coming, a big party of 40 or 50 men.

    Dances with Wolves (1990)

  • I want to go to the Pawnee camp.

    Little Big Man (1970)

  • The 1887 census count identified every individual in the Pawnee nation, and its accuracy is beyond dispute.

    Academic text (1995)

  • After the removal of the Pawnee to Indian Territory in 1875, the gender gap had almost closed.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The Moravian missionaries Gottlieb Oehler and David Smith, who journeyed to the Pawnee villages in 1851, explained this connection:

    Academic text (1995)

  • The Pawnee have a rich cultural history that includes elaborate ceremonies and storytelling traditions.

  • The Pawnee tribe has an important role in preserving the history of Native American tribes in the United States.

Compounds

Pawnee language
9.9

A Native American language spoken by the Pawnee people

Surface Forms

Pawnee main

Etymology

Pawnee comes from the group’s own name for themselves, recorded by early European visitors as 'Pani' or 'Panis'. So Pawnee names a Native American people originally from the central United States.