Lipan
Americannoun
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a member of an Apache group that comprises several Apache bands, living in the southwestern United States east of the Rio Grande.
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the Athabascan language of the Lipan.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Lipan
First recorded in 1845–50; from Spanish Lipán, from Lipan self-designation Hleh-pai Ndé or Lépai-Ndé “Light Gray People” (a reference to the migration history of the Lipan)
Example Sentences
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For the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project, live bison are part of a program that teaches Indigenous youth about the animal, said the organization’s founder, Lucille Contreras of the Lipan Apache tribe.
From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023
Darcie Little Badger’s “A Snake Falls to Earth” is based in part on Lipan Apache storytelling traditions.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2021
By some accounts, Vanderwal wouldn’t be there if not for Lerma - the self-described “pedophile hunter,” data resource manager and Lipan Apache tribal member who moonlights as a Facebook personality and NRA-certified firearms instructor.
From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2018
It was but a few minutes after that that the Lipan chief and Big Knife were shaking hands, but their questions and answers were few.
From The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo by Stoddard, William O.
During all this time, however, one Lipan, and a proud one, had been very busy.
From The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo by Stoddard, William O.
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