tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post6924523355321194145..comments2023-11-27T23:30:40.341-05:00Comments on Anything But Theist: Hyphen NationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02504734487692109101noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-64700422904938641512010-04-12T20:08:33.653-04:002010-04-12T20:08:33.653-04:00Yep, I remember some people saying that they prefe...Yep, I remember some people saying that they prefer to be called by their original tribe name, like the Mohawks, the Hurons, etc...World of Factshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11066732051794158264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-91878433236071560232010-04-12T19:58:14.680-04:002010-04-12T19:58:14.680-04:00I have heard the term "Amerindian," but ...I have heard the term "Amerindian," but the problem is "indian" is what is called an exonym. An exonym is a name outsiders apply to a group, and rarely are they terms of endearment embraced by the people for whom they apply. <br /><br />In this case, Columbus famously misunderstood the tribal people he encountered as being from the Indies, which later became known as the East Indies (as compared to the American West Indies). Considering it is a description predicated on incorrect facts, Indian is not really a good choice. Frankly, it is for each person to decide how they wish to label themselves, and it is the duty of each of us to completely ignore that and call people whatever we feel is right.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504734487692109101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-83549928489433803712010-04-12T14:14:13.061-04:002010-04-12T14:14:13.061-04:00Geenks,
Thanks for noticing. Nice post.
feenGeenks,<br /><br />Thanks for noticing. Nice post.<br /><br />feenfeenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483769284197614547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-9126686237750130822010-04-12T12:00:39.964-04:002010-04-12T12:00:39.964-04:00Another one I hate: Native American.
From your pe...<i>Another one I hate: Native American.</i><br /><br />From your perspective, how common is the use of the term American Indian in the USA?<br /><br />You don't have a word made of the two words together right? we use that over here: "Amérindien", but I grew up hearing only "Indien", which I find both weird and amusing now because I know a few people who are really from India!World of Factshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11066732051794158264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721082653718997788.post-28255106532628615402010-04-12T08:35:38.217-04:002010-04-12T08:35:38.217-04:00I'm with you 100%, if everyone who got maarrie...I'm with you 100%, if everyone who got maarried added their maiden name generation after generation ... you get the picture! Keep up the good work.The Balfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15703831514339576258noreply@blogger.com