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Indian country

–noun
(esp. during the U.S. westward migration) any region where one was likely to encounter Indians, esp. hostile Indians.

Origin:
1690–1700, Americanism
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Indian country or Indian Country  
n.  
  1. Indian Territory.

  2. Federal reservation lands under Native American tribal jurisdiction.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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