Title: What do Native Americans want to be called by others? - Quora
Headings: What do Native Americans want to be called by others?
What do Native Americans want to be called by others?
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Content: All guides there are American Indians and he said that many do not see themselves as part of a broad collective of "American Indians" or whatever term others might use. Rather, they identify more strongly with the tribe of which they are a member. So they would say "I am Hopi" "I am Cherokee" and so on, since the history and traditions vary so much among such populations. To answer your question, try and politely ask what they would prefer to be called. Continue Reading
When I visited the Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC, the tour guide was discussing aspects of identity among these populations. All guides there are American Indians and he said that many do not see themselves as part of a broad collective of "American Indians" or whatever term others might use. Rather, they identify more strongly with the tribe of which they are a member. So they would say "I am Hopi" "I am Cherokee" and so on, since the history and traditions vary so much among such populations. To answer your question, try and politely ask what they would prefer to be called. From what I have heard, the major problem is not as much the debate between "American Indian" and "Native American" or some other term.