For a similar anecdote, I was in a group situation with someone from the Chumash tribe who demanded that he be referred to as "John" instead of "our First Peopl

For a similar anecdote, I was in a group situation with someone from the Chumash tribe who demanded that he be referred to as "John" instead of "our First Peoples' representative" and further gave a brief lecture about how none of the Chumash were anywhere near "First" in the area.