Native American name controversy

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There is an ongoing discussion about the terminology used by the Indigenous peoples of the Americas to describe themselves, as well as how they prefer to be referred to by others. Preferred terms vary primarily by region and age. As Indigenous peoples and communities are diverse, there is no consensus on naming. Since the European colonization of the Americas, the blanket term Indian referring to all Indigenous peoples has remained widespread in both formal and informal discourse. This term was first applied by the Italian navigator Christopher Columbus, reflecting his purported belief that he had reached the East Indies when he landed in the Antilles on his 1492 voyage. As a general exception, Eskimo was instead applied to all of the Indigenous peoples of the Arctic, though this term has declined in usage. When discussing broad groups of peoples, naming may be based on shared language, region, or historical relationship, such as Anishinaabeg, Tupi–Guarani-speaking peoples, Pueblo-dwelling...

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