Snake Indian

noun

A member of the Northern Paiute, Bannock or Shoshone Native Americans.

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Meanings

nounSnake Indian (plural Snake Indians)

plural Snake Indians

  1. archaicA member of the Northern Paiute, Bannock or Shoshone Native Americans.

    My next reverse met us near the Humboldt River, when one night we were attacked by a prowling band of Snake Indians.

    1861, E. J. Guerin, Mountain Charley, page 40
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Snake Indian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Snake%20Indian

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Chicago

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