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StagLee1 t1_j2vyjum wrote

Yes, for instance three of my relatives who are descendents of indigenous people refer to themselves as Indians, as did my friend John Trudell, spokesperson of the American Indian Movement (AIM) that took over Alcatraz. My relatives do not like the term Native American, so I do not use that term, but so called enlightened people say using the term Indian makes me sound racially insensitive and culturally ignorant.

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WCAIS_PA_Individual t1_j327irg wrote

Well Native American literally means they literally were native to a country that didn't exist until we stole their land. I'd be pissed if I was called that too.

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