the Plains Indians
noun /ðə ˈpleɪnz ɪndiənz/
/ðə ˈpleɪnz ɪndiənz/
- the traditional name for the Native American peoples who once lived on the Great Plains in the western central US. They often fought each other and the white people who settled on their land. They include the Arapaho, Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Comanche, Crow and Sioux. Many now live on western reservations (= land given and protected by the US government).
平原印第安人:曾经居住在美国中西部大平原上的美洲原住民的传统名称。他们经常与彼此定居的白人和白人作战。它们包括Arapaho,Blackfoot,Cheyenne,Comanche,Crow和Sioux。现在,许多人居住在西方保留地上。