Title: Native American vs. American Indian: Which Is Preferred?
Headings: ‘Native American’ or ‘American Indian’? How to Talk About Indigenous People of America
‘Native American’ or ‘American Indian’? How to Talk About Indigenous People of America
Where these terms originated
Which should you use?
What about ‘Alaska Native’?
Can I just say ‘Indigenous’?
What about tribe names?
How to talk about it
If someone corrects you
Terms to avoid
The bottom line

Content: For example, it’s never a good idea to ask things like: “Where are you from?” “What are you?” “What kind of Indian are you?” Sometimes, the best way to ask is not to ask at all. In other words, listen first to how someone introduces themselves and hold off on asking until the subject comes up naturally. Say, for example, your co-worker mentions being Native American. You might then ask, “What nation do you belong to?” or “What’s your tribal affiliation?” If someone corrects you
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