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Native American Multiculturalism
Doni Musgrave and Suzie Sells
How much white are you?
I am part white myself, you know.
I learned your peoples’ ways in the Boy Scouts.
My great-great grandmother was a full-blood white princess.
Funny, you do not look white.
Top 10 Things American Indians Can Say to a White Person1
Where are your powered wig and knickers?
Do you live in a covered wagon?
What is the meaning behind the square dance?
What is your feeling about river boat Casinos?  Do casinos help your people, or are they a short-term fix?
Hey, can I take your picture?
1From Manataka American Indian Council -
Top 10 Things American Indians Can Say to a White Person1
Native American or American Indian?
Problems exist with both terms, but certain people prefer Native American to American Indian and vice versa.
Most American Indians identify themselves by their tribe.
In many cases this may be more than one tribe. If in doubt…just ask!
Statistics
The following e from:
PEACE PARTY – Author’s Forum
The Essential Facts About Indians Today(12/23/00)

American Indians
"Indian" is a legal and political status, not a race.
Indians have essentially a dual-citizenship status.
Tribes all have separate governments.
Tribes all have their own tribal constitutions.
Tribes are different from each other, but have some things mon because of their relationship to the federal government.
Indians are contemporary people.
Indians are not great in number—there are only about two million Native Americans in the United States—but they can speak effectively about their concerns.
Indians are very diverse, and more than half live in urban settings.
Indians are not all rich because of casinos.
Population
Some million Americans said they were at least part American Indian, more than double the 1990 figure, and million identified themselves only as American Indian, a 26 percent increase.
Christian Science Monitor, 12/6/01
Do all American Indians