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With the amount of comments on this page it's unlikely anyone will even see this, but am I the only one surprised at how many people still use the term "Indian"
by glenjamin 16y ago
With the amount of comments on this page it's unlikely anyone will even see this, but am I the only one surprised at how many people still use the term "Indian" to refer to natives populations who look a bit like Indians?
As far as I'm aware, this is the sole reason for the origination of the term in this context (as opposed to, you know, people from India).
- edanm 16y agoI think the term has nothing to do with looks. It originated because, when Columbus first came to America, he thought he was in India (that was his destination, after all), so he called the people there "Indians". Now the term tends to mean "natives".