...one generation down from a slave. The image was changed through the years, but here's one: http://...not based on any individual. That illustration was also changed over the years. Here's one from 1921. ... Interestingly, the original Uncle Ben was an African American rice grower in Texas. His name was used by Gordon Harwell when he changed his company's name from Converted Rice, Inc to Uncle...

... that it's not impossible that the term could have been applied to South American natives as well as Northerners. <...> I once referred to South American Indians as "native Americans" and was laughed at. Apparently, you must be able to prove U.S. citizenship in order to be considered a native American. What about before 1776?

...'t referring to the term "Indian". I was referring to the ... 1 The life of the American Indian. . .> OED's bibliography is ... that the author was very American. Seems to have been a ... have been applied to South American natives as well as Northerners.... separated North and South continent Indian descriptions before "America" came to refer exclusively to the USa. I've made a deal...

...nz> wrote: So you're saying that Mexican Indians are (now) US Indians...with that concept? Given the goodies American Indians get from the feds based...>> parvenus don't count. Those American Indians were self sufficient before the...." But the Yaqui weren't American Indians. Are your eading this ... only ones who screwed the Indians. Please read for comprehension. You ...

"Mike Lyle" <mike_lyle_uk@REMOVETHISyahoo.co.uk> wrote <...> I will say that it's not impossible that the term could have been applied to South American natives as well as Northerners. <...> I once referred to South American Indians as "native Americans" and was laughed at. Apparently, you must be able to prove U.S. citizenship in order to be considered a native American.

... wasn't referring to the term "Indian". I was referring to the term "American Indian". Who started using "... Path 1 The life of the American Indian. . .> OED's bibliography is defective ... that the author was very American. Seems to have been a most ... could have been applied to South American natives as well as Northerners. ...don't object when I use "American" to mean "of the U.S...

...nz> wrote: So you're saying that Mexican Indians are (now) US Indians!... with that concept? Given the goodies American Indians get from the feds based...>> parvenus don't count. Those American Indians were self sufficient before the...." But the Yaqui weren't American Indians. Are your eading this carefully...the only ones who screwed the Indians. Please read for comprehension. You ...

...'t referring to the term "Indian". I was referring to the ... have been applied to South American natives as well as Northerners.... we know that ther are Indian tribes in Mexico, notabbly for ... never revfer to them as "American Indians", though. They are "Mexican ... even the Mexicans realize that "American" refers to us in the good ol' USA. Err, you're attributing _your_...

...wasn't referring to the term "Indian". I was referring to the ... have been applied to South American natives as well as Northerners. ... we know that ther are Indian tribes in Mexico, notabbly for ... even the Mexicans realize that "American" refers to us in the good ol' USA. Err, you're attributing _your_ ... don't call their Indians "American Indians". The Yaquis are problematic, ...

... wasn't referring to the term "Indian". I was referring to the term...could have been applied to South American natives as well as Northerners. ... we know that ther are Indian tribes in Mexico, notabbly for us... never revfer to them as "American Indians", though. They are "Mexican ... even the Mexicans realize that "American" refers to us in the good ol' USA. Err, you're attributing _your_ ...