Yakama
Americannoun
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a member of a North American Indian people of Washington State.
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the dialect of the Sahaptin language spoken by the Yakama.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Yakama
First recorded in 1850–55 as Yackimas (plural); origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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It’s spoken by the Yakama people in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024
The Yakama Nation argued that the wind farm would damage the cultural and historical significance of the Horse Heaven Hills.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024
Some tribes, including the Yakama Nation, have yet to participate in the planning process.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024
But Filipinos were still barred from leasing and owning land in the Wapato area, which remained under federal control at the time as part of the Yakama Reservation.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2024
The manual-labor school at the Yakama agency has been a complete success, and of incalculable benefit in imparting to the children a practical knowledge of farming and of the different mechanical arts.
From The Indian Question (1874) by Walker, Francis Amasa
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