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Depending on who you ask "Native American" or "American Indian" or "Indian"[1] is acceptable depending on where you are. The tribal name also works. "American
by protomyth 11y ago
Depending on who you ask "Native American" or "American Indian" or "Indian"[1] is acceptable depending on where you are. The tribal name also works. "American Indian College Fund" and "AIHEC" are educational organizations, so you can see that is still acceptable. I have never heard anyone use "Native American Indians" other than the internet.
1) I'm not going to get into the dot / feather comments other than to say I've heard the phrase.
- marshray 11y agoI suspect the term 'Native American Indians' was simply used to distinguish between the other 'Indians' that are active participants in this forum. :-)
- protomyth 11y agoWell, it actually says that on the website, so I'm not sure what to think.
- marshray 11y agoInteresting. I wonder if this is a language or terminology shift and, if so, what factors are motivating it. When I was a kid, our 2nd grade class went to tour the "ancient Indian burial grounds". Today, I work with so many people from India such a statement couldn't be made without qualification.
- protomyth 11y agoI've never heard someone put all three words together on the reservation I work on (used to live on [no housing on reservation these days]).