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Pat Boice's avatar

Mr. Keillor, at 88 years old I'm so glad to read this column, in order to find out that there is still sanity living in the liberal orbit you and I live in! I always thought using the name "Indians" was a compliment.

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Rita Dibble's avatar

Dear Mr. Keillor - I can understand your desire to become careless and of course your origins will inform how you use words. Respectfully as an American from India I applaud a more nuanced use of the word Indian. Your "Indian" friend may not use "Native American" to describe himself, but I find it quite confusing and irritating to be asked "which tribe" when I tell folk in the mid-west that I am Indian. Let's see if we can correct the silly mistake Columbus made, shall we?

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