吉韋雷族(Jiwére)[1]曾是今美國境內的主要土著民族之一,今已淪為美國中西部的原住民。吉韋雷語是蘇族語的分支之一,由吉韋雷族本部與密蘇里部、艾奧瓦部共用。
歷史上吉韋雷族在是Central平原密蘇里河畔過半遊獵生活,其領地在今Nebraska, Kansas, IowaMissouri等州境內。農耕時定居於elm-bark lodges,遊獵時居於梯皮遷徙。他們常常離開村落圍捕野牛。在歐洲殖民者引入馬匹等亞歐大陸生物後,吉韋雷族冬季轉為游牧。[來源請求]
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