Afghanistan News: Obama says NO to everything!

[grumbler]

My spouse is Native American and as such I am SEVERELY ANGERED (on her behalf) by the use of the term 'Indian' to refer to Native Americans. 

My understanding is that, nowadays, American Indians no longer object to the term "Indian."  It is hard to keep track of the PC merry-go-round, though.

[jimmy olsen]

I heard Obama said yes to everything.

Apparently so.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iqyaFh_efr-brDq0rMLF1hkop0tgD9C6VFKO0

Take that Nobel Peace Prize Committee! 

[Barrister]

My spouse is Native American and as such I am SEVERELY ANGERED (on her behalf) by the use of the term 'Indian' to refer to Native Americans. 

I like the term "Aboriginal American". It is much more accurate than "Indian" (obviously) or "Native American", which is just as lame since *I* am a native American, as is anyone born in America.

For some reason the term "aboriginal American" isn't all that popular though...

The term "First Nations" works well.  Aboriginal isn't as popular, but is also correct.

That being said, some generic term like "First Nations" or "Indian" is as generic as saying "European".  If you want to be truly accurate and respectful, call someone by the name of their individual people.  Don't use "Indian"" - use Cherokee, or Navaho, or Cree.  Or in my neck of the woods - call them Kaska, or T'lingit, or G'wichin.