The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ARAPAHO
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More clues leading to the result ARAPAHO
- Native Americans here — gosh, a soldier is retreating!
- Old Henry, a soldier, forced back Amerindian
- Native American soldier turned horse in a circle
- Native American soldier turning by a little house
- Native American from Ohio area soldier raised
- I say! A member of the Parachute Regiment turned native
- Native American gangsta rap a homie sampled
- Native American having to knock entering dry house
- Native American soldier brought back to a little house
- A soldier shown round small house of a native American
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