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: Indigenous Peoples Day will soon replace Columbus Day, but very political types are saying we need to go further and use Original Peoples or Original Nations Day, as "Indigenous" has been used as another sign or indicator of Dominated Peoples by Civilized Peoples, buried in the treaty talk, especially in current UN treaty human rights jargon, which is crafted by those lawyers trying to maintain the Dominant, Christian, Civilized over the inferior, uncivilized indigenous populations. In the end, individuals prefer Tribal designations which can still be difficult since many names like Mohawk, Iroquois, Seneca, Sioux, Chippewa, Navajo, Apache were given by our neighbors or enemies (as Euro-Americans moved east to west). So sometimes we save time & energy by agreeing to be called something, Close Enough, just as our ancestors did. That story (again as English & whoever moved east to west) goes, Some English asked some Algonquins (Anishinabes) "Why do you let us call you Indians, when you know & we know its not true?" They said, "As long as you don't mistake us for you, we are Not You, then call us whatever." I paraphrase. Theres also the medicine in using your Real Name, a person can have many names in a lifetime, and so if people you don't know, or don't trust, don't even know your real name or tribes real name, why give them that power?Close enough will do, as long as its not you! Estefania Ivania
Answered 5 years ago
I doubt all native Americans belong to the same tribe. Consequentially, they probably will like to be called by the original name of their people. In Chile we have the Aymaras, the Quechuas and, mainly, the Mapuches.