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Yuman

Yuman

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A member of a Native American people from the southwestern United States and northern Mexico
  • proper noun
  • /ˈjuːmən/
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  • The Milky Way was the trail left by an antelope in a race through the sky with a deer, according to the Yuman tribes of southern Arizona.

Examples

  • However, Ewing also described a Yavapai "head chief" and a Havasupai "head chief," which makes it clear that his understanding of Upland Yuman leadership was flawed and fits closest to postconquest realities.

    Academic text (1999)

  • According to linguists, they spoke a derivation of Pai and were in the Yuman language group, which connected them linguistically to the Mohaves, Yavapais, and other Indigenous peoples along the Colorado River.

    Academic text (2008)

  • This essay identifies factual errors in the article in this issue entitled "Upland Yuman (Yavapai and Pai) Leadership across the Nineteenth Century" by Timothy Braatz.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The Yuman people have a rich tradition of storytelling that reflects their connection to the land.

  • The Yuman tribes celebrate their heritage with vibrant festivals each year.

  • Many members of the Yuman community engage in arts and crafts that preserve their cultural history.

Synonyms

Yuma
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A Native American person from the area along the lower Colorado River

refers to a broader group of Native peoples across the southwest and northern Mexico

Surface Forms

Yuman main

Morphology

Yuman = Yuma (transparent) = Yuma + an

A demonymic/nominal use formed by adding '-an' to 'Yuma' to mean a member of the Yuma peoples; this is a common and transparent derivation.

Etymology

Yuman comes from the name Yuma, the name of a Native American people; a Yuman is a person who belongs to that group. So Yuman refers to someone 'of the Yuma people'.