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Old 12-22-2016, 08:13 AM
 
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They were native to the continent so what difference does it make who named the continent or what they named it?

How were they native to this continent? They migrated across the Bering Strait.

 
Old 12-22-2016, 08:17 AM
 
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With this reasoning Marc you're not an American either. You are a Caucasoid settler from a foreign land...

His ancestors might be but not him if he was born here. That makes him a native.
 
Old 12-22-2016, 08:45 AM
 
Location: Free From The Oppressive State
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I'm confused by the term "Native American" because the tribes scattered all around this country were not "American" to begin with, but became American once European settlers created America as we know it.


So in fact, it is the founding Europeans and their ancestors who should be labeled "Native Americans."


Wouldn't "Native Peoples" be more accurate?
We call NDNs whatever THEY want to be called.
 
Old 12-22-2016, 08:47 AM
 
Location: Sarasota, FL
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Around here all the Casinos and tribal signs say " Indian", so I'll go by that.

This is an interesting thread and all, but anyone who's ever personally known any Indians knows that they call themselves "Indians," and tend not to trust white people who come onto the Res calling them Native Americans. These are either government people or white people who bemoan the fact that the indians don't dress in feathers and dance around the fire anymore, who ask a lot of stupid questions about their private lives that is none of their business, and who are thrilled to be given some ridiculous "indian name."


Its all a big joke in indian communities. Just ask Faith Spotted Eagle.

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Old 12-22-2016, 08:48 AM
 
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I'm confused by the term "Native American" because the tribes scattered all around this country were not "American" to begin with, but became American once European settlers created America as we know it.


So in fact, it is the founding Europeans and their ancestors who should be labeled "Native Americans."


Wouldn't "Native Peoples" be more accurate?

How about "squatters". We bought the land and they refused to leave.
 
Old 12-22-2016, 08:51 AM
 
Location: alexandria, VA
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Indigenous personnel.
 
Old 12-22-2016, 08:53 AM
 
Location: Phoenix
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ask elizabeth warren
That's Pocahontas to yu buddy
 
Old 12-22-2016, 08:57 AM
 
Location: Where the mountains touch the sky
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Actually, there is archeological evidence that both the Australian Aborigines and European Solutreans were here long before the Asiatic transplants made it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solutrean_hypothesis

First Americans were Black according to BBC documentary – Originalpeople.org

Both were here apparently long before the Asian migration.


"Native" simply means you were born there. I am a Native Montanan, and a Native American.
 
Old 12-22-2016, 08:58 AM
 
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I'm confused by the term "Native American" because the tribes scattered all around this country were not "American" to begin with, but became American once European settlers created America as we know it.


So in fact, it is the founding Europeans and their ancestors who should be labeled "Native Americans."


Wouldn't "Native Peoples" be more accurate?
How about Original Settlers
 
Old 12-22-2016, 09:00 AM
 
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The key word in your statement is theory , many theories have been debunked as time passes . I don't have a problem with wherever we all came from . For many years there was a dinosaur skeleton assembled & it was accepted as real & even named a certain name dinosaur until it was found that it was actually bones put together from two different dinosaurs . Time to start over . Many definitive studies that have been accepted turns out to be incorrect .
There is such a large difference in different races of people that I have doubts that we were at one time all one . We do resemble one another in ways but are also very different in ways . Anythings possible .
It is more plausible that all races have a common origin and afterwards became different in appearance.

The concept that races are different because they have separate independent origins is much less plausible (highly improbable).

All dogs trace their ancestry to the wolf. And dogs are very different from each other.

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