Title: Native Americans - What did they call themselves? [Archive] - Straight Dope Message Board
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Content: Believe me when I say it's a good thing to be paranoid in that line of work. Things are steadily changing, but a few years ago you could make a good guess as to whether or not a piece of Congressional legislation was good for American Indians just by reading the title. If it said "Indian" in the title, it was usually good. If it said "Native American," it was often crafted by some weasel who was trying to screw them over. Since the term now often encompasses the Indians of the lower 48 and Native Alaskans, it's a less certain indicator. Dogface
05-07-2003, 11:38 PM
Originally posted by light strand
Wow Dogface, it's cool how you got to speak for all Indians, and get a gratuitous slam in on liberals too! Please re-read what I actually wrote. I stated that the attitude was prevalent among those whom I had personally known. Now, can you specifically quote where I made a universal statement in that message? Do tell.