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[Steve]

---  "Amanda Geist" <editor at ...> wrote:
>
> Tonks:
> 
> In the U.S. nowdays we say "Native American". 
> 
> Amanda now:
> 
> Which usage I object to, because I and all of my 
> ancestors at least five generations back were born
> here. I'm native.
> 
> ~Amanda

bboyminn:

Five generations...wow. That's more than me, but 
consider that 'Native Americans' go back roughly 200
to 300 generations. I think that makes them more 
'native' than you.

Though, I do know what you mean. I was filling out 
a some college documents, and one of the questions
was a subtle inference to race. One of the possible
choices was 'Native American', which I checked.
When the interviewer asked my why, I said, well
I was born here, that makes me a native. 

Still for right or wrong 'native American' or
'indigenous people' is the politically correct term.
Myself, if I think there is going to be some confusion,
I say 'east Indian' for India, and 'west Indian' for
the original Americans. 

For what it's worth.
Steve/bboyminn