Native American promo, (anti "Indian")

I don't live near a reservation...

No

This whole thread is mistitled.

It's not about the word "Indian", it's about the word "Redskin".

The video even states right off the bat that Native people call ourselves many things, and "Indian" is right up there among the first of those things.

Sure, around here in Oklahoma at least, it is normal to call ourselves Indian.

But here are some pointers on how to use the word:

It's more of an adjective than a noun.

Example: Ask somebody like me "Are you an Indian?"(noun) and you'll get a look of amusement and exasperation. Sure, I'm "an" Indian, but before that I am "an" American, "a" woman, "an" Oklahoman, followed by age, profession, and hobbies. Would you ask me if I am "a" German, because I have a lot of German ancestry? No, you'd have heard me talk and know I'm "an" American. I'd figure you were plenty ignorant.

But if you ask me "Are you Indian?" (adjective) I'd say "Sure", and we could have a mutually beneficial conversation.

And around here, it is NOT "In-jun" or "Ind-yuhn", much less "In-dee-uhn".

It's properly -- here, at least -- pronounced "Inn-dunn". Soft. Crisp. Just two syllables. Prounce this sentence: "Speaking of color schemes at the inn, dun colors predominate" and that is how you prounounce "Indian" as "inn-dunn", and people here will accept you.

On the other hand, we exaggerate and play on words, like doing an exaggerated redneck (excuse me, rural American) slang pronunciation for something like this "I'm gonna eat me a plate full of Injun Tacos", like we are having fun with the way outsiders say it.

And the only time I have ever heard the phrase "red skins" is in reference to a football team.

Or PEANUTS. One kind of peanut is called "redskin" because they have a papery red husk or skin on the peanut.

I've never known of a person called a redskin. That would just be messed up.

The Constitution allows us to protect our rights, not your feelings.

I respect your opinion but it is my opinion you are misguided and being used by the programming machine.

Cheers!

Hmmm, if we listen to this the first on this continent was black women.

Weren't the giant skeletons found to be older...

Excellent solution, name them Rednecks.

I wish that guy would quit interrupting.

It's like being called "Wonder Bread"