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As for the term "American Indian" vs the term "Native American". I am one, and don't know which to say. My nephew is a card-carrying member of a tribe, and he calls himself and Indian, so I go with that among family, but out 'in public' I say native American most of the time.
None of us get insulted if you call us Indians, unless said in a tone of contempt. I was called a "mother" once in a tone that made it clear how they felt about parents, so anything you call anyone else can be deragatory, it all depends on the context and tone.
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