Andean mountain native (4)

I believe the answer is:

inca

(Other definitions for inca that I've seen before include "Member of old Peruvian Indian race" , "Pre-conquest South American people" , "Aged Peruvian" , "Former emperor" , "Original Peruvian" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune.

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