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Native American shattered new pea (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pawnee

'native american' is the definition.
(Pawnee is an example)

'shattered new pea' is the wordplay.
'shattered' is an anagram indicator.
'new'+'pea'='newpea'
'newpea' with letters rearranged gives 'PAWNEE'.

(Other definitions for pawnee that I've seen before include "North American Indian - one taking a pledge" , "N American native" , "one living in America" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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