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arnaldo · 07-23-2003, 12:41 PM

I do not belong to any tribe, maybe someday, if I am invited. My thinking is about the word indian, Native American Indian. We are still using this word, and it does bothers me. The word ABORIGENE, I think is more appropriate when reffering to all the "first people". I think it gives the "people" power. "Yes, we were the first!" I would like to know, how do you feel about this issue, and what can we do about it?, if anything.

07-23-2003, 12:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
arnaldo Pow Wow Visitor Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Forest Grove, Oregon Posts: 8	Aborigenes not Indians! I do not belong to any tribe, maybe someday, if I am invited. My thinking is about the word indian, Native American Indian. We are still using this word, and it does bothers me. The word ABORIGENE, I think is more appropriate when reffering to all the "first people". I think it gives the "people" power. "Yes, we were the first!" I would like to know, how do you feel about this issue, and what can we do about it?, if anything. __________________ BrownWolf