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To: Clemenza
To be fair, most Mexicans are descended from native indians.

Indians native to Mexico though --- one reason the Spanish government invited "anglos" into the northern territories like Texas was because the Indians gave them so much trouble, no Mexicans would move into them.

"Indians" is a misleading term anyhow -- it's not like Indians were ever one big happy family or one united people --- they were many separate groups which often raided each other and went to war. The Indians of Mexico are different tribes than the ones who were here -- except for a few --- so being Indians doesn't entitle them to the land which belonged to other Indians groups.

19 posted on 10/25/2004 10:09:04 PM PDT by FITZ
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To: FITZ
Indians native to Mexico though --- one reason the Spanish government invited "anglos" into the northern territories like Texas was because the Indians gave them so much trouble, no Mexicans would move into them.

Before the "Anglos" were invited to settle in Texas, the Spanish/Mexican population was actually declining because they were unable to defeat the Indians and so were leaving.

"Indians" is a misleading term anyhow -- it's not like Indians were ever one big happy family or one united people --- they were many separate groups which often raided each other and went to war. The Indians of Mexico are different tribes than the ones who were here -- except for a few --- so being Indians doesn't entitle them to the land which belonged to other Indians groups.

Contrary to popular belief, New World "Indians" are not a monolithic race. Different tribes are descended from different groups of east Asians. There is an ethnic difference between a Mayan Indian from Mexico and an Athabasca Indian from Canada.

26 posted on 10/25/2004 10:33:51 PM PDT by Siamese Princess
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