25/09/02 2:09:08 PM, Wally Day <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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>(By the way, is "First Nations" the new way to say "Native American", or
>does it refer to something else? I've heard the term quite a bit lately,
>but I'm still not sure of the context).
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I've heard that it is preferred by aboriginal Americans in Canada, and has been used by gov't here for years.
Eliminates the confusion caused by claims of people like myself who are native American because we
were born in Canada. 100% central european family
William