If the first Americans were from Asia and far east, then is there still such thing as native Americans?

Question

this question isn't intended to criticize America, but to find a better understanding of human history

Answer 1

This is a great question. Since "Native Americans" or "Indians" had ancestors from Asia, and Asians ancestors came from Africa as did Europeans, doesn't that make us all African immigrants? How many generations does you family have to be here (or anywhere) to be considered "native", 2 ,3, 100, 1000? When I roll these ideas around in my head for a while, the whole idea of being "native" anything is completely arbitrary. When you add in mixed heritage families, which is more common than not, it becomes even more silly.

This why I personally believe that history and ancestry is an interesting pursuit, worthy because it helps me understand who I am. But it does not define who I am. Oh drat, there go all the race based programs and special minority rights.

Answer 2

Native American faculties on Reservation can be stuffed with youngsters who already talk English, so no English as a Second Language guides could be wanted. English is the primary language for almost all of Native peoples.....with a few additionally speakme their Native language, or Spanish within the US.....or French right here in Canada. I could anticipate that any college on a Reservation could keep its academics to the identical qualifications as a instructor in a town public college.....which could imply all of the correct education and certificate in that area. That is the best way our Res faculties right here in Canada paintings. If you're educating a direction that's side of the provincial curriculum, you have to have the correct certificates and coaching to move with it.

Answer 3

"Native Americans" was a name imposed upon tribal people by Euro-America. In an attempt to be PC.

Native American means Native to America...my ancestors were here thousands of years before it was named "America"...so how this title was created, I have no idea.

I am S'Klallam/Chippewa-Cree.
Known to America as "Native American".

There is such a thing as people(first nations) living on these lands for thousands of years before Europeans flocked here to pillage and rape the Natives and Land...But I guess that's another story.

Answer 4

Official language defines a Nation. For example Canada is not a nation unless it had it's original language, English comes from Europe where it already exist there and established as a nation there. Americans is a definition..... nations all within a nation representing all ethnic orgins regardless what continent they come from.
Algonquin and Iroquois were the first Americans

Answer 5

now theres a question that i have been trying to pound down my Indians friends for years. its generally agreed that "'native americans" followed the game down a land bridge that was once where the bering straight is now. therefore their ancestors came from a foreign country same as ours. go figure.

Answer 6

Interesting question! Maybe the "land bridge" thing is just a theory.