I give up. Why Native Americans accept being called 'Indians' is
beyond my comprehension. So what are people from India now settling
in the US in increasing numbers (is that correct?) called? Though, of
course, 'America' is not their term either.
Where does the word 'Africa' come from?
On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:08:20 -0800
Herman Ross <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Marika,
> You can go to a few pow wows and meetings and let them know your
>feelings on the matter but for the time being Indian or Indios is not
>a bad word amongst the indiginous peoples of the Americas.
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Marika Sherwood <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Friday, 15 February 2013, 12:23
> Subject: Re: American Indian Images: Making and Breaking George
>Catlin's Legacy
>
> It seems to me that being called the 'Native American peoples' makes
>more sense and also unites peoples.
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