Comments on: I Am A Native American

By: Dr. Shawn Swakum

Dr. Shawn Swakum — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 04:12:46 +0000

The definition of American Indian, Indian, & Native American Indian are common in the USA. But in Canada the terms are: First Nation, Aboriginal, Indian, and North American Indian.

What drives me crazy is the lack of education people have about Indian people. Beliefs that are odous and politically motivated to represent/mis-represent indians as a whole.

By: NDNPRINCESS

NDNPRINCESS — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 20:20:12 +0000

I guess it’s who you talk to on what to call natives.

Some of us call our selfs: Native American
American Indian
Indian

But we like people to know we all have the respect for one another. Some tribes do have diffrent things about them and to act as if a tribes are all the same thats wrong.

We have diffrent tribes,clans

I am proud to be Native

NATIVE PRIDE BABY

By: DancingRainGirl

DancingRainGirl — Wed, 11 Aug 2004 07:57:37 +0000

We are having major difficulties here in Hawaii with these issues. Government ie the federal law makers and the govenor,who I deeply respect, are pushing the Akaka Bill in Congress. This bill would say that Native Hawaiians are “Native Americans” the way the Indians are “Native American” this is catagorically false. Hawaii was a sovereign nation with a Queen, a constitution, and democratic elections prior to our government seizing the country in 1989, and deposing the Queen ( a 19 year old Christian who they locked up in her room for 9 months forcing her to sign away her birth right. ) They are not Indians, and should not be treated as such. How do you treat the desendents of a conquered people? I dont know?

this whole thing with catagorizing people and giving government handouts because of it is going to impode on its self and this bill may help to do just that. Thats why Bill Frist put it aside…for this year. You ought to check on this one, as it has great implications on race relations, on how the UN may get dragged into this and cause the US serious embarassment. Love your Blog !

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 10:48:42 +0000

My great-grandfather was a half-breed (I had to put that in!), His mother was Apache. You know, that means absolutely nothing to me as far as who I am.

By: Mrs. du Toit

Mrs. du Toit — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 07:05:13 +0000

Is a white person allowed to be called an African-American if they were born in Africa?

The Du Toit’s were Huguenots who fled France in the 16th century and went to South Africa. My husband’s family has been in Africa for nearly 500 years. That’s the problem with “African-American.” It doesn’t do what it is intended to do. He is an American now, and that’s how he refers to himself (proudly).

By: Shayne

Shayne — Tue, 10 Aug 2004 00:48:21 +0000

My family has been in America for three hundred (maybe four hundred) years. I’d consider myself a “Native American” by this time, contrary to what liberals might say. I certainly don’t consider myself “European-American.” What they might not realize is that we’re all from Eden originally, so we really should all be “Native Edenites.” The whole concept is silly. If someone is born in a country, he/she should be considered a native of that country. It’s simple as that.

David Yeagley, a Comanche who writes for FrontPagMag.com, thinks the term “American Indian” is best, and “East Indian” for the real Indians. In fact, all of the Indians I’ve ever talked to think the term “Native American” is silly.

Shayne

By: RepJ

RepJ — Mon, 09 Aug 2004 23:44:39 +0000

Way to go, Athena!

By: La Shawn

La Shawn — Mon, 09 Aug 2004 23:06:08 +0000

You did that, Athena? Months ago when I read the story, I had no idea I’d one day “meet” the person who turned her in! The world is getting smaller.

By: Athena

Athena — Mon, 09 Aug 2004 22:44:24 +0000

But it wasn’t really Mike Adams that exposed her!

It was me!

By: Athena

Athena — Mon, 09 Aug 2004 22:41:51 +0000

Yes, the infamous Elyse.

Consequentially, she doesn’t like me very much, nor does the Chair of the Faculty.

But hey, I’ll take it.

By: La Shawn

La Shawn — Mon, 09 Aug 2004 21:54:38 +0000

Athena- Are you talking about Elyse Crystall? I blogged about her (link) back in February. That was at your school?

Sodom Watch. That’s rich, Rocky. I read your too-brief bio. God is good all the time, isn’t He?

Thanks for reading and commenting, everybody!

By: rocky johnson

rocky johnson — Mon, 09 Aug 2004 21:49:55 +0000

Is a white person allowed to be called an African-American if they were born in Africa?

By: Trubador

Trubador — Mon, 09 Aug 2004 21:42:20 +0000

Isn’t the word “indian” also derived from the Latin word “indigena” meaning “indigenous”?

By: Athena

Athena — Mon, 09 Aug 2004 21:30:44 +0000

Oh, college campuses are absolutely vile.

La Shawn, I don’t know if you heard about the incident at UNC-Chapel Hill a while back, it was national news.

An English teacher sent out an email to the whole class berating a guy who said, in class, that he thought that it was disgusting when his friend told him a story about when he was hit on by a guy guy. The email said he was a great example of white male heterosexual Christian privilege and that he was engaging in hate speech.

Well, I was running for SBP at the time, I got hold of the email b/c my platform was pushing for balance. We started a federal investigation and everything.

Goes to show you, if you speak up and cause a stir, we can stop some of this absurdness.

I wrote a post a good while back on “Campus Intellectualism”

And as far as Native Americans, Indians, American Indians…my roomie is Lumbee; she thinks it’s absolutely ridiculous that people get all up in the air over such–especially when they want to change mascots and sports’ teams names.

By: Kari

Kari — Mon, 09 Aug 2004 19:45:46 +0000

I grew up with Indian friends, and I clearly remember their mom ranting and raving one day about the term “Native American.” She hated it. She said, “I was born an Indian, I grew up an Indian, and I’m still an Indian. No one’s going to come along and tell me any different.” So, in deference to her (who’s opinion I value more than those who think they need to be politically correct), I will be calling them Indians.