Hard not to laugh

[Rob Wright]

I did get a lot of compliments from the indians (no, they don't call themselves native americans) on my kilt.

The Indians understand wanting to connect with ones past and heritage. I've never had any problems from the Mescalero's in my area(In fact last night I was one of four white folks at a birthday party on the reservation, we all had fun. 8) )

Rob Wright

[Rob Wright]

I did get a lot of compliments from the indians (no, they don't call themselves native americans) on my kilt.

The Indians understand wanting to connect with ones past and heritage. I've never had any problems from the Mescalero's in my area(In fact last night I was one of four white folks at a birthday party on the reservation, we all had fun. 8) )

Rob Wright

[Rob Wright]

I did get a lot of compliments from the indians (no, they don't call themselves native americans) on my kilt.

The Indians understand wanting to connect with ones past and heritage. I've never had any problems from the Mescalero's in my area(In fact last night I was one of four white folks at a birthday party on the reservation, we all had fun. 8) )

Rob Wright

[Hamish]

Slightly Off Topic this but I am interested to see that several of you chaps across the pond use the word "Indians". I have understood for some years that such a name is almost an insult and that they should be referred to as "Native Americans".

Have I got this wrong somewhere along the line?

[Hamish]

Slightly Off Topic this but I am interested to see that several of you chaps across the pond use the word "Indians". I have understood for some years that such a name is almost an insult and that they should be referred to as "Native Americans".

Have I got this wrong somewhere along the line?

[Hamish]

Slightly Off Topic this but I am interested to see that several of you chaps across the pond use the word "Indians". I have understood for some years that such a name is almost an insult and that they should be referred to as "Native Americans".

Have I got this wrong somewhere along the line?

[Mike n NC]

Hello Ham, When in the company of Romans, do as the Romans do. I can't speak for the rest of the states but here in the coastal plains area of North Carolina, they prefer to be called Indians or better yet, by the name of their tribe.

Part of this may stem from people like me that check native american on applications and forms. I am an american and I was born here, ergo, native american. About the only people I have run across that demand to be called native americans are race baiting.

The heritage and ancestory of the american indian is a long and proud one but only in the last few years have they begun to celibrate it. Perhaps with the return of their pride and some of the old ways came the change.
Oh course, the above is only speculation and an expression of MOHO.

Mike

[Mike n NC]

Hello Ham, When in the company of Romans, do as the Romans do. I can't speak for the rest of the states but here in the coastal plains area of North Carolina, they prefer to be called Indians or better yet, by the name of their tribe.

Part of this may stem from people like me that check native american on applications and forms. I am an american and I was born here, ergo, native american. About the only people I have run across that demand to be called native americans are race baiting.

The heritage and ancestory of the american indian is a long and proud one but only in the last few years have they begun to celibrate it. Perhaps with the return of their pride and some of the old ways came the change.
Oh course, the above is only speculation and an expression of MOHO.

Mike

[Mike n NC]

Hello Ham, When in the company of Romans, do as the Romans do. I can't speak for the rest of the states but here in the coastal plains area of North Carolina, they prefer to be called Indians or better yet, by the name of their tribe.

Part of this may stem from people like me that check native american on applications and forms. I am an american and I was born here, ergo, native american. About the only people I have run across that demand to be called native americans are race baiting.

The heritage and ancestory of the american indian is a long and proud one but only in the last few years have they begun to celibrate it. Perhaps with the return of their pride and some of the old ways came the change.
Oh course, the above is only speculation and an expression of MOHO.

Mike

[GMan]

I agree with your speculation Mike, if you do know the tribe that is great. But trying to figure out the difference of Southern Ute or Mountain Ute can be a problem, so usually Ute would work. Sometimes I have been chastised for saying Indian, but as many have said to me they were born in America so they are Native Americans, and because I was born here I too am a Native American. But these same people call themselves Indians, but then again if they do not feel that you are using Indian in a negative tone they seem to be OK with it.