: of or relating to Indigenous peoples of the Great Plains or to their culture
the Plains peoples
Plains art
The field is particularly important for bison restoration efforts, she said, given that the Plains Indians—a term used to describe a number of Indigenous tribes that inhabit the Great Plains of the US and Canada—relied on the animal and its habitat for thousands of years.—
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“Plains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plains. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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Plains
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: of or relating to Indigenous people of the Great Plains or to their culture
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