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The first person to call Native Americans "Indians" was probably Christopher Columbus or a member of his crew. Remember that for some years after Columbus' landings in the Caribbean, He and the Europeans who followed him thought they had reached "the Indies" ( the region we now call "East Asia")
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What did Columbus call the natives when he first met them?
indians
What did the europeans call the natives that they first met in the tundra region Canada?
Indians. Indians are what the europeans called the natives when they first met in the tundra region Canada.
What is another name for Indians?
Another name for Indians is Natives, or Native Americans if they come from America. However, the best name for Indians is" Indigenous" people meaning they are the natural inhabitants of the land.
Why did Columbus call the native he met Indians?
He originally thought he found a route to India and these were its natives.
What did the White people call the Indians?
Native Americans in S. America and N. America including Central America, in India we just call them Indians. We call Native Americans indians because columbus made the critical mistake of thinking he landed on the sub-continent of India for a new spice trade with the Indians and called them natives "Indians" due to this mistake.
Who was the first to land on the us?
Natives of the area we call Siberia or Russia. They are the ancestors of those we call native americans.
Why did colombus call the natives he met Indians?
Columbus called Native Americans Indians. The story is that Columbus thought he had reached India, and Indians would be the native inhabitants. By the time Columbus realized that he was not in India, the name had already stuck.
What do Australians call there natives?
Their natives are called Aborigines.
What do you call these first Americans today?
we call them Indians but they prefer native Americans
What do you call a person who is in charge for a tribe of Indians?
He would be the chieftain or chief.
What do the natives of new zealand call there land?
natives of new zealand are maoris....they call there land Aotearoa
What did Europeans call the first settlers in North America?
Indians
