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Originally Posted by Superbelt
Ooh got it, I thought he meant Indians. He should remember that they are not Indians. Indian's are specific to one place only, India. The group he was talking about are Native Americans. Columbus thought he made it to India when he hit Hispanola and called him what he though they already were. You ever meet a Native American and call him an Indian to his face and you'll get an earfull.
Nice xenophobic attitude though. Why do you deserve this land and it's benefits, sob, while someone who was born as little as 100 feet from this border would not?
It's also a nice reverse analogy as the Native Americans were significantly less organized and technologically advanced than the invading Europeans who eventually forced them onto their reservations.
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I worked in Tahlequah, Oklahoma one summer. Capital of the Cherokee Nation. They called themselves "Indians," and I respect them enough to call them the name they prefer.
Additionally, Southern California has ample INDIAN gaming facilities. See for yourself what this group calls themselves on their website.
Barona
If you would like to e-mail them in order to correct what they call themselves, be my guest.