Yakama
Americannoun
plural
Yakamas,plural
Yakama-
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
Etymology
Origin of Yakama
First recorded in 1850–55 as Yackimas (plural); origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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The map approved Friday “fits the bill” because it keeps Yakama lands “pretty much all” in the 14th District, Yakama Nation Tribal Council Chairman Gerald Lewis said in an interview.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2024
It’s spoken by the Yakama people in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024
An author and a World War II veteran, Beavert dedicated her life to the revitalization and preservation of the Yakama language, called Ichishkíin, also referred to as Sahaptin.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024
Last month, the Biden administration announced its support for an agreement between Oregon, Washington, the Nez Perce, Umatilla, Warm Springs and Yakama tribes and environmental groups.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024
Yakama: Pandosy, translated by Gibbs and Shea, ib.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
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