Paris Notes (2)

In article , lid (Richard) wrote:

wrote in message
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(Anyway, aren't they First Peoples or something now?
Or is that just native Canadians?)

Generalized terms that refer to those who were in North America before
the
Europeans arrived include Native American, when referring to the
people, and
First Nations, when referring to the tribes.

Ah, thanks - I think you just answered the question I just repeated to
Mixi!

In article , lid (Richard) wrote:

wrote in message
...

(Anyway, aren't they First Peoples or something now?
Or is that just native Canadians?)

Generalized terms that refer to those who were in North America before
the
Europeans arrived include Native American, when referring to the
people, and
First Nations, when referring to the tribes.

Ah, thanks - I think you just answered the question I just repeated to
Mixi!

Dans l'article , Mxsmanic
a écrit :


Donna Evleth writes:

It doesn't. My own guess is the connection with "Indians", as in native
Americans.

Native Americans aren't Indians. They may or may not be aboriginal.
Indians don't come from America

I know this. But Europeans do not always know this. So that is why I
appended the "as in native Americans," to distinguish from Indians from
India. I really do know the difference. Honest.

Donna Evleth

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Dans l'article , Mxsmanic
a écrit :


Donna Evleth writes:

It doesn't. My own guess is the connection with "Indians", as in native
Americans.

Native Americans aren't Indians. They may or may not be aboriginal.
Indians don't come from America

I know this. But Europeans do not always know this. So that is why I
appended the "as in native Americans," to distinguish from Indians from
India. I really do know the difference. Honest.

Donna Evleth

--
Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly.

Dans l'article , Mxsmanic
a écrit :


Donna Evleth writes:

It doesn't. My own guess is the connection with "Indians", as in native
Americans.

Native Americans aren't Indians. They may or may not be aboriginal.
Indians don't come from America

I know this. But Europeans do not always know this. So that is why I
appended the "as in native Americans," to distinguish from Indians from
India. I really do know the difference. Honest.

Donna Evleth

--
Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly.

Dans l'article , Mxsmanic
a écrit :


Donna Evleth writes:

It doesn't. My own guess is the connection with "Indians", as in native
Americans.

Native Americans aren't Indians. They may or may not be aboriginal.
Indians don't come from America

I know this. But Europeans do not always know this. So that is why I
appended the "as in native Americans," to distinguish from Indians from
India. I really do know the difference. Honest.

Donna Evleth

--
Transpose hotmail and mxsmanic in my e-mail address to reach me directly.

Jeremy Henderson wrote:

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 01:05:51 +0000, Gregory Morrow wrote:


Barney wrote:

In article ,
(poldy) wrote:

I always thought it was amusing that there is a Tex Mex chain called
Indiana's in Paris. Never tried it but seems to be popular.

This is amusing because here in the US Indiana the US state is
considered a
rather dullish and backward place...populated by folks who could
charitably
be called "slow learners"....

For us in Chicago it's primarily known as a place one goes *through* (on
ghastly congested roads no less) to get to scenic Michigan or points
farther
East. The panorama Indiana presents to us is one of futility and
hopelessness

Then the restaurant is appropriately named.


*lol*

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Best
Greg

Jeremy Henderson wrote:

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 01:05:51 +0000, Gregory Morrow wrote:


Barney wrote:

In article ,
(poldy) wrote:

I always thought it was amusing that there is a Tex Mex chain called
Indiana's in Paris. Never tried it but seems to be popular.

This is amusing because here in the US Indiana the US state is
considered a
rather dullish and backward place...populated by folks who could
charitably
be called "slow learners"....

For us in Chicago it's primarily known as a place one goes *through* (on
ghastly congested roads no less) to get to scenic Michigan or points
farther
East. The panorama Indiana presents to us is one of futility and
hopelessness

Then the restaurant is appropriately named.


*lol*

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Best
Greg

wrote:

In article ,
(Mxsmanic) wrote:

Donna Evleth writes:

It doesn't. My own guess is the connection with "Indians", as in
native
Americans.

Native Americans aren't Indians. They may or may not be aboriginal.
Indians don't come from America.

But as you well know it was a common usage at one time.

(Anyway, aren't they First Peoples or something now? Or is that just
native Canadians?)


In Canada IIRC it's "Inuit"....

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Best
Greg

wrote:

In article ,
(Mxsmanic) wrote:

Donna Evleth writes:

It doesn't. My own guess is the connection with "Indians", as in
native
Americans.

Native Americans aren't Indians. They may or may not be aboriginal.
Indians don't come from America.

But as you well know it was a common usage at one time.

(Anyway, aren't they First Peoples or something now? Or is that just
native Canadians?)


In Canada IIRC it's "Inuit"....

--
Best
Greg