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Columbus was a Spanish explorer whose intention was to find a route to India by going west because the Ottoman Empire was heavily guarding the Eastern side. When Columbus reached land, he was in what we call the West Indies but assumed he was in India so he erroneously referred to them as Indian or in his language (Spanish) : Los Indios
Despite this some people still continue to refer to Native Americans as "Indians" even though it is obvious to us that Indians are really from the other part of the world and that Native Americans are not related to them at all. Most people use the term "Native American" because it is politically correct as opposed to "Indian" which is actually a mistake but "Indian" is still widely used erroneously by both Americans and non-American
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What are American Indians-?
American Indians or Native Americans were the first people to live in North America.
Why doesn't native Americans do not want to be called Indians?
because Indians are people from India and it is completely different from native american
Why Native American do not want to be called Indians?
because Indians are people from India and it is completely different from native american
What were the first people who arrived in Utah?
Navajo Native American Indians.
Where were the people in the southern colonies from?
They probably were American Indians, slaves from Africa, or Europeans.
Were sandia people Indians?
The Sandia People are Native American Indians who trace their ancestors back to the Aztec of South America.
Which people first used canoes to travel?
the Indians or Indies
Which ground of people depended on the bison for their way of life?
plains indians
Which native American group live in longhouses?
The Native American tribe that lived in longhouses were the Iroquois Indians. The tribe was nicknamed the People of the Longhouse.
What Native people lived in New Mexico area before Europeans arrived?
Native American Pueblo Indians.
Are Aztec Indians Native American Indians?
Yes, the Aztec people were Native American peoples who inhabited central Mexico in the 14th to 16th centuries. They were part of the larger indigenous peoples of the Americas known as Native Americans.
Which people made important contributions to the settlement and success of the American colonies?
native americans
