They should use Shiva the "destroyer god" as their new mascott.
That would be AWESOME!!!!
Columbus gave people he found the name ``Indians``..
He thought he landed in India-
So now two continents and one subcontinent have the same name for its indigenous populations—even though they are separated by 12,000 miles of ocean!
Ridiculous!!
Columbus was Italian—
``Columbus’s original letter, through which word of the new lands and their inhabitants was disseminated throughout Europe (see links below). In this letter Columbus repeatedly refers to India and Indians...``
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The word `Indian` should be used with impunity because it has nothing to do with the real names of indigenous American peoples.
It is the people of India who should be asking for royalties for using the name `Indians`-
So stupid!
They should use Shiva the "destroyer god" as their new mascott.
That would be AWESOME!!!!