What is the translation of spirit warrior in Native American?

Answer 1

There is no "Native American" language so no translation is possible. There were/are thousands of Indigenous Peoples all across what Europeans call "America" (ALL of 'America, including both North and South, NOT to be confused with USA since it is merely controlling a small part of 'America'. Each of these Peoples had their own languages which is part of what makes them a "People", a nation.

To get any translation, one would have to choose one of these Indigenous Nations. I.e., in the language of the Lakota, a word commonly translated as 'warrior' is Akicita.

However, the question and the English words place an Euro-centric context on this. Obviously 'warrior' is built on 'war'. These are both foreign concepts to many native peoples. Sure, they fit the colonial stereotypes of bloodthirsty savages, a meme needed to justify genocide against them, but it can hardly be an objective analysis when the foundation is slanted.

As an example, a disputed hunting territory might be settled with a vigorous, strenuous game of stickball, similar to Lacrosse. This differs greatly from the European culture of invading, conquering, thieving and killing as is defined by their concept of 'war' and warriors.

"For us, warriors are not what you think of as warriors. The warrior is not someone who fights, because no one has the right to take another's life. The warrior, for us, is one who sacrifices himself for the good of others. His task is to take care of the elderly, the defenseless, those who can not provide for themselves, and above all, the children, the future of humanity."

- - Tatanka Iyotake - Hunkpapa Lakota Sundancer (commonly known as Sitting Bull)

Finally, creating some Euro-centric concept as a "spirit warrior" does further damage typical of colonial cultural imposition. Such a stereotype might well exist only in your imagination. Wrapping a foreign colonial concept in an Indigenous language wrapper doesn't make it "native".

Answer 2

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