This is something else that we have covered on this list and my feelings
are the same too. I realize that most native Americans call themselves
Indians and prefer to be called Indians and generally I am in favor of
calling members of a nationality what they want to be called, but I
still feel uncomfortable with the word Indian. I feel uncomfortable with
it because it is the legacy of Columbus' big gaff. He didn't know where
he was and contrary to his false belief he was not in India. Okay, he
didn't realize just how big the planet was and he did not have the
ability to calculate longitude, but he was still not where he thought he
was and the effects of that really big mistake are still with us.
On 10/31/2015 3:16 PM, Martian.Lady wrote:
Hi
I have always been a rallier for American Indians. I don't use Native American because the people I have come in contact with don't like that term. I was on a list where I was the only White person. I learned so very much. I had a person from the list who I greatly admired. He probably has died now. he was losing his sight so I would make the E-Mails in larger and thinker letters. The list fell apart when one of the leaders fell ill. What a wonderful experience it was.
Marsha