No less accurate than calling them "Native Americans" since America isn't from any of their languages either.
Most tribal cultures call themselves something that translates roughly as "the people", which is less than useful for the purposes of distinguishing one group from another for either good or ill...
Since it's our language I would think that we can call Indians anything we want to as long as no offense is intended, and if it is there's really nothing that can be done about it anyway.
At 03:57 PM 2/4/04, you wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Even the now > called "native Americans" migrated from Asia. >
So... you find the term "indians" more accurate anyway? :-)
Jostein
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