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Date Posted: 11:44:35 07/10/02 Wed
Author: Jennifer
Subject: Re: Just wondering
In reply to: Laura 's message, "Just wondering" on 05:14:41 07/10/02 Wed

My father-in-law works at a pharmacy on a reservation. I'll have him ask one of the natives and let you know! Honestly I am not sure!!

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[> [> I have an answer... -- Jennifer, 13:02:43 07/10/02 Wed

Laura - my father in law said that both terms are fine; however, depending on who you give the dissertation to, they may not like Indian. He said that there are some political groups of people who dislike the term Indian and prefer Native American. So if you feel the Professor (or whoever will review your work) is not of extreme political persuasion, go ahead and use Indian. But he said the actual Indians are okay with the use of that term. Hope this helps you.

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[> [> [> THANKS! -- Laura, 15:50:00 07/10/02 Wed

Thanks Jennifer. I'll ask what my departmental policy is about this. Of course it depends on who the external examiner is, and I have no way of knowing this, but I'll see what my supervisor says (she's a fairly prominant academic). As I'm in the UK, I can't see there being too much of a problem....

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