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To: Wallace T.
As for the American Indian/Native American, there is no really good term, unless we use the term aborigine, as the Australians do, or Original People, a term used by the Canadian government.

Imho those terms make more sense.

49 posted on 11/21/2012 7:11:25 AM PST by Cronos (**Marriage is about commitment, cohabitation is about convenience.**)
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To: Cronos
'As for the American Indian/Native American, there is no really good term, unless we use the term aborigine, as the Australians do, or Original People, a term used by the Canadian government.'

Even those definitions need nuance and context. Original people and such is questionable.

Does one consider Pre-Clovis perhaps the originals? Clovis? The Western Hemisphere was developed through many different waves of migration.

Just as Europe was migrated from different waves of influence. Though who is considered 'original' in the context of Europe?

It really is a bizarre discussion, pushed by interest groups to secure their own designated degree of being 'special'.

52 posted on 11/21/2012 7:19:58 AM PST by Theoria (Romney is a Pyrrhic victory.)
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