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Personal preference, really. Depending upon which tribe you are from or your political views, you might prefer Indians, Native Americans or American Indians. It really doesnt make a whole lot of difference.

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Because when Christopher Columbus attempted to sail to Asia he did not realize their was an entire continent the Americas in his way. So when he arrived he thought he was in India, hence the name Indians.

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