Shoshoni (Noun)
Meaning
A member of the North American Indian people (related to the Aztecs) of the southwestern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Shoshoni tribe was skilled in hunting small game such as rabbits and hares in the Nevada desert.
- The Shoshoni people traditionally resided in the Great Basin region of the United States.
- Sacagawea, the famous explorer's guide, was a Shoshoni woman who spoke several languages fluently.
- Many Shoshoni have continued to practice their traditional way of life despite government attempts to assimilate them into white culture.
- At the Shoshoni powwow, visitors watched traditional dancers and bought handmade Native American crafts.