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Originally Posted by peter12
Funny article there as the author uses a least 3 chronological politically-correct terms for indigenous people - native (1960s), aboriginal (1990s to 2000s), and indigenous (present).
Canadian society is so confused on this subject - with good reason - and edicts like this just serve to reinforce damage within the community.
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True. I just moved to Vancouver having always referred to native people, as well, native people. Apparently that's not ok in BC. I always thought that was really one of the three politically correct term for someone of those (what is obviously a very wide range of) heritages.
1960's seems more of an "indian" time period to me s someone witholder family members from that era who still refer to them as such by reflex.
People still publically refer to indigenous people as indian in the US with incredible regularity. Public figures, you name it. Which seems literally insane to me. They are just not indian people.