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applegrove

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7. We don't use the word "native" in Canada. It is looked down upon.

Reply to elocs (Reply #4)

Fri May 23, 2025, 04:47 PM

May 23

We use "First Nations" or "indigenous" But I've heard native Americans say indigenous could be anyone living on deep ancestral lands anywhere in the world so they like "native" because it implies them specifically.

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Three things made the US a rich and powerful nation: [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 23 OP

True but I always have to temper these thoughts with remembering our (Euro settlers) treatment of 1st Nation peoples... wcmagumba May 23 #1

The skeet attracted a bunch of comments pointing out other reasons. And good morning. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 23 #2

I'd add more than two centuries of African Slave Labor. no_hypocrisy May 23 #3

I've never liked the name Native Americans for them because they were here long before there was an America. elocs May 23 #4

We don't use the word "native" in Canada. It is looked down upon. applegrove May 23 #7

Yeah, that's what I said in my post. I like First Nations the name Canada uses. elocs May 23 #8

Yes. It is about dignity. In french immersion in the 1970s applegrove May 23 #9

so many u.s. nobles were won by immigrants. mopinko May 23 #5

Because they don't want any new millionaires - potential billionaires - applegrove May 23 #6

Making America Great... JoseBalow May 23 #10