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Who even says “Indian” to describe Native Americans anymore?

One of my friends who is also native used that word to describe someone from a neighboring tribe and I genuinely thought he was talking about an Indian as in from India. No one says that for Native Americans anymore, at least not around here! It’s not only politically incorrect, but just plain incorrect. It’s outdated. He as a indigenous person should know that. Say indigenous or Native Americans, but don’t call us Indians anymore. It’s more offensive than being called “red” at this point. 😂
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Miram · 31-35, F
People don't like being told they are wrong.

You and me have some similar historical and cultural aspect. My people never call themselves Berber (from barbarians the savages), we call ourselves Imazighan. But everyone outside our group insists we are Berber.

It is essentially a power dynamic, can't be bothered to change my ways because I can't understand how to distinguish between my identity and my beliefs about the other.