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From: jeff@rtech.ARPA (Jeff Lichtman)
Newsgroups: net.nlang.india
Subject: Re: Native Americans
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Date: Mon, 15-Apr-85 12:38:12 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr 15 12:38:12 1985
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> I have a question to ask of American-born people:
>  
> What is the preferred term for addressing the native Americans
> in the US?  I am referring to people who have previously been
> called Red Indians.

The "politically correct" term is "Native American".  The only place
I have seen the term "Red Indian" is in this newsgroup, so I assume
that it must be used mainly in India.  I recommend against using 
"Red Indian" in the U.S.; it would almost certainly be construed as
racist, regardless of your intent.
-- 
Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.)
aka Swazoo Koolak