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Why do native Americans object to the name Indian?
the word "Indian" refers to people who are not native Americans
Is Indian's a common noun or proper noun?
The noun 'Indian' is a proper noun as a word for a native American or a person of India. The word 'Indian' is a proper adjective as a word that describes a noun: Indian food, or Indian culture.
What is the Indian word for Michigan?
Indian as in Native to North America?mishigama (an Ojibwe word for) - meaning large water (large Lake)
Is the last name yancey a native American Indian name?
it is a native american word meaning "englishman."
What does the word Neah Mean native Indian?
Neah means purpose
Why is the word Indian when talking about Native Americans a mistake in identity?
I'm NOT sure.
What is the American Indian word for water buffalo?
The water buffalo is not native to the Americas, so no language anywhere in the Americas would have a native name for that animal. Water buffalo are native to the Indian sub-continent and Asia.
What word means cave in Indian?
There are many Indian languages. There are also many Native American languages. Which language do you mean?
Is Indian a noun?
Yes, the word 'Indian' is both a noun and an adjective.The noun 'Indian' is proper noun, a word for a someone of or from India or a Native American; a word for a person.The adjective 'Indian' is a proper adjective, a word used to describe a noun as of or from India, or of Native American origin.
Why is the word Indian no longer a politically correct in Nova Scotia?
Throughout North America the word "indian" is not acceptable unless you're using it in a historical context. They word "indian" has since been replaced with the softer term native.
What is the meaning of the word 'ashaktar' and is it ancient egyptian?
The word ashaktar appears to be a contraction formed from an Indian personal name - Asheq Akhtar (Indian as in the Indian subcontinent, not native American). It has nothing to do with ancient Egypt.
Which 26 states are named from Indian languages?
There are 30 states with American Indian names, including the dakotas (but not including Hawaii, which is a Native American word, but not an "American Indian" word):AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaConnecticutDelawareIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriNebraskaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontWisconsinWyoming
