indiānis

Etymology
A borrowing from other European languages, where it was in use in several forms since the discovery of the Americas. Originally from, reflecting the mistaken belief of the first European discoverers that they had reached India instead of a new continent.

Noun

 * 1) a male member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (excluding Eskimo-Aleut peoples)
 * 2)  Indian, Amerindian; pertaining to the indigenous peoples of the Americas