"every native person whom I have met (I think without exception) has used 'Indian' rather than 'Native American'." I grew up in Nebraska and I went to primary

"every native person whom I have met (I think without exception) has used 'Indian' rather than 'Native American'." I grew up in Nebraska and I went to primary school with a number of Native Americans. It was considered very disrespectful to refer to them as Indians. The Native Americans I grew up with would not put up with people calling them indians, engens, or anything similar. If you really want to respect a native (a real one, not just one with native ancestors) then don't stereotype them by calling them anything other than their actual name. If you must refer to them by race you call them by the name which they give you which is going to be their tribe name and not some 500 year old archaic misunderstanding of the people on earth. Or if you want to be safe you can always call them natives, because the definition actual fits.