First Americans

needledriver

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9. You understood correctly!

Fri Apr 2, 2021, 06:28 PM

Apr 2021

"Indigenous " feels condescending to me; a "colonizer" term.

Tom prefers "Native People", although "native" can still carry with it the hint of condescension. "First Nations" would work for me, but the whole point is it's not my choice!

I am, as you "a person who honestly does attempt to refer to ethnicities and races by the terms they actually prefer", and in a world where it is perfectly polite to refer to "Europeans" if you don't know exactly which country someone comes from (hard core Brexit voter excepted), there should be a polite and respectful self chosen term for what I grew up calling American Indians.

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Serious, respectful question. [View all] needledriver Apr 2021 OP

"Indigenous People " Pantagruel Apr 2021 #1

I agree. That's the term I understand is most acceptable to our Indigeneous elders, abqtommy Apr 2021 #8

That is one of legacies of colonialism. Cobalt Violet Apr 2021 #2

First nations? Isn't that used in Canada? Srkdqltr Apr 2021 #3

My ex, who is an Indian from Haggard Celine Apr 2021 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Srkdqltr Apr 2021 #5

I honestly don't have a clue.... Blue Dawn Apr 2021 #6

You understood correctly! needledriver Apr 2021 #9

I am so glad I didn't mischaracterize the conversation! Blue Dawn Apr 2021 #10

I think Tom gave you the answer cyclonefence Apr 2021 #7

When you ask someone from Texas where? they generally respond, from the small town where they were cachukis Apr 2021 #11