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[Winsor_Pilates]

I hate the term Indian and East Indian and how they are always incorrectly used.
Indians are from India, not Canada. East Indians should refer to Indians from Eastern India, not all Indians.

[RedHot25]

Originally Posted by peter12

1) Indians and aboriginals are both politically charged terms. Neither is more correct than the other. It's actually more respectful to refer to each band by their own name.

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

I hate the term Indian and East Indian and how they are always incorrectly used.
Indians are from India, not Canada. East Indians should refer to Indians from Eastern India, not all Indians.

Yup. I use the term First Nations. Although, yes it is more appropriate to refer distinctly.

[Resolute 14]

Well, when all natives themselves stop using the term, it might fall out of common usage. But as long as you can drive through places like the Sturgeon Lake Indian Reserve, the term will never die.

Incidentally, this was one of the finest thread hijacks we've seen in some time.