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Indigenous people call themselves citizens or natives. They call you foreigners because you are not native to the land they live on.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoMost tribes used names meaning "The people"; each considered other tribes to be less than human (a way of instilling pride in their own kinship).
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∙ 12y agoThey called themselves by their names. From different tribes they would be referred to as that tribe.
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What do Creek Indians call themselves?
They call themselves Muskogee, or Muscogulge
What was native Americans called before they were called native Americans?
Native Americans called themselves by their tribe (i.e. Cherokee, Powatan, Lakota, etc.) When Christopher Columbus arrived, he erroneously believed he was in the Indies, so he declared them "Indians".
Who were the native Canadian?
Calling the First Nations "Indians" is being racist The Indians are another race themselves
Why did the English build forts when they arrived in Jamestown?
to protect themselves from the Indians
Why are Indians called native Americans when they are not from this land called america?
The reasons they're called Native American is because they are native to America. The reason we call them Indians is because Cristopher Columbus thought he had found a new route to India when he first arrived in America. So "Indian" is an incorrect term. "Native American" is correct.
What did the Delaware Indians call themselves?
They called themselves Lenape Indians. >.<~ Kiwinito
What is the word the Kalispel Indians called themselves?
They called them selves the Nii Mii Puu or The 1st People Prounciation (ne mee poo
What do Creek Indians call themselves?
They call themselves Muskogee, or Muscogulge
How did the Ottawa Indians protect themselves?
the ottawas proteced themselves by rubbing themselves with animals fat.
What was native Americans called before they were called native Americans?
Native Americans called themselves by their tribe (i.e. Cherokee, Powatan, Lakota, etc.) When Christopher Columbus arrived, he erroneously believed he was in the Indies, so he declared them "Indians".
How did the Shawnee Indians defend themselves?
they defended themselves with bow and arrows spears and guns
What is the colmbus called these islanders Indians?
he called them Indians but they were taino
Who were the native Canadian?
Calling the First Nations "Indians" is being racist The Indians are another race themselves
Why were the apalachee called the mission Indians?
because u asked me
What did the colonists disguise themselves as when they dumped tea into the bay?
Indians
What are facts about the Pyute Indians?
they were able to turn themselves into a wolf
How did Indians come to be called Indians?
When Christopher Columbus landed in America he thought he was in India so he called the people Indians.
