Definition: The term "yankeeland" is a term used in the United States to denote a region or area that has been colonized by Native Americans. It is often used as a metaphor for the idea of America's indigenous peoples, who are believed to have been living in the territory that is now part of the state of New York and Pennsylvania, known as Yankeeland. The term originated from the use of the phrase "Yankee" to refer to an American Indian or Native American,