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Origin
Coined by English colonists, who referred to the group this way because they "settled" among the colonists.
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Settlement Indian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Settlement%20Indian
“Settlement Indian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Settlement%20Indian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Settlement Indian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Settlement%20Indian.
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