Judge Sides With Redskins in Team Name Suit

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by jdlea

Did anyone else not the overuse of the term "Indian" in that article...it struck me as odd.

Yeah I noticed that too and at first it made me question the authenticity of the article. But then, it's posted on MSNBC, a legit source of journalism.

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Yeah I noticed that too and at first it made me question the authenticity of the article. But then, it's posted on MSNBC, a legit source of journalism.

I agree, it just struck me as odd

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by jdlea

I agree, it just struck me as odd

Maybe this helps explain it:

A 1995 US Census Bureau survey found that more American Indians in the United States preferred American Indian to Native American.[77] Nonetheless, most American Indians are comfortable with Indian, American Indian, and Native American, and the terms are often used interchangeably.[78] The traditional term is reflected in the name chosen for the National Museum of the American Indian, which opened in 2004 on the Mall in Washington, D.C..

Native Americans in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Maybe this helps explain it:



Native Americans in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Interesting...