A member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas characterized as friendly or well-disposed towards white settlers and their society; especially one who acted as an ally to the European colonizers in the American Indian wars.
Origin
Early 17th century.
Definition of friend Indian in US English:
friend Indian
noun
North American historical
A member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas characterized as friendly or well-disposed towards white settlers and their society; especially one who acted as an ally to the European colonizers in the American Indian wars.