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oroboros commented on the word first nation
Canadian term for equivalent of "native american"
December 20, 2006
seanahan commented on the word first nation
Would you say "First nationer" to describe a "native american"?
December 21, 2006
bilby commented on the word first nation
Awkward. Aboriginal tribes in Australia often describe themselves as nations. It's a political statement as much as anything. But as nation is very much identified in modern discourse with the nation state, it seems a strategy destined to leave most people perplexed.
June 14, 2008