jmcquown wrote:

> On 4/23/2021 7:07 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2021-04-23 6:33 p.m., Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > > On 4/23/2021 6:05 PM, Dr. Bruce wrote:
> > > > On 23 Apr 2021 20:29:11 GMT, "Dr. Bruce"
> > > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Are Canadian Indians called Eskimos?
> > > >
> > > > 'Canadian Indians'? You're a ****tard.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > What is a native Canadian called?
> > > Indigenous Canadians (also known as Aboriginal Canadians or First
> > > Peoples) are the indigenous peoples within the boundaries of
> > > Canada. They comprise the First Nations, Inuit and Métis.
> >
> > It depends on the year and the source. They were Indians for a long
> > time, then more politely referred to as native, then indigenous.
> > The most common these days is First Nation, playing on the
> > suggestion that they were actually real nations with established
> > boarders.Â* If they were really nations there would be a small
> > number of them, not the 634 that are recognized.
> >
> > One of the latest unacceptable names is Eskimo. Some people
> > consider it to be a pejorative, apparently having some negative
> > connotation. White people get the blame for it, but it was the
> > name that the natives of the north called them.
>
> I've heard more black people use the N-word than I've ever heard
> whites. Go figure.
>
> Jill

So have I. Odd but still unacceptable.