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Profile of a Native American wearing a feathered headdress

Calling People Names: An Expression of Colonial Power

Source: Fair Observer

Historically, colonizers gave names to the indigenous people of North America instead of using the names already in place. This continued imposition is inaccurate and at times insulting. Read the article to learn more about this problem.

This entry was posted in Coming to America and tagged Culture & Society, History, People on September 1, 2019 by Daniella Navarro.

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