Native Americans not Indians

NATIVE AMERICANS

During this class, all those years living in Utah came to my mind. Many people do not know how the first Americans lived before European came around.  I remember my good friend Apache form the Apache tribe, he was a teacher, a big admirer of the Incan and Mayan Culture, he was adopted by Americans but he never forgot his primary language.

There are not many Native American nowadays, I met many of them and I can say that they are as normal as any other American, the only difference is that they keep their roots, they have respect for each other and they all know where they come from and are really proud of their past.

They are extinguishing day after day and the U.S. government does not pay much attention to them. Centuries ago, they have been killed by white people and they feel bitter for it. It is true when white Americans say that Native Americans are alcoholics and gamble a lot, but at least they do not go to schools and kill people.

Truth is, they are not united as a group, like Latinos, African Americans, etc., since they belong to different tribes, they only take care of themselves. Native Americans are not Indians, if you ever go to America, do not call them Indio, unless you want to get in trouble, and yes, they do have red skin and long hair.