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Originally Posted by Mark17
Is it okay with you if Indians refer to themselves as Indians? Because many of them do, including in organizational names.
Or would you, in your enlightenment, also tell Native Americans that they should not refer to themselves as Indians?
I wish more people would go about their lives with a "live and let live" attitude, rather than a superior, "everybody has to change as I decree" attitude.
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I'm going to post the NCAI's response to the name change announcement one more time in case you didn't get a chance to read it above:
This was the response from the National Congress of American Indians:
“Today’s announcement represents a monumental step forward in Indian Country’s decades-long effort to educate America about what respect for tribal nations, cultures, and communities entails, and how sports mascots like the ‘Indians’ prevent our fellow Americans from understanding and valuing who Native people are today, what makes us unique, and the many contributions we make to this country,”
That should quell any general notions about the Native American response or preference.
I'm going to post the NCAI's description for their organization again as well:
The National Congress of American Indians, founded in 1944, is the oldest, largest and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native organization serving the broad interests of tribal governments and communities.