Native American Racist Terms - R U Suprised?

Question

So, I've been thinking of a way to use this Q&A to break stereotypes because I read SO many of them on here.
I am thinking that everyday I will post a new stereotype and see how many people are suprised to read that it is not true.

This is the seventh one. I will list terms that refer to Natives that are derogatory that are commonly used. I don't plan to add anything to yoru list you don't know, just to clarify the meaning of some commonly used terms. This is definately not comprehensive.

RedSkin - Refers to the bloody scalp of Native People.
http://www.aics.org/mascot/redskins.html...
http://www.redskinssucks.com/index.cfm...
http://www.maynardije.org/columns/guests...

Squaw - This term was used in a negative way to refer to a woman's genetilia or to refer to a woman as permiscious.
This may not be the actual meaning of the word but is still inappropriate to use.

http://www.indians.org/articles/squaw.html
http://www.nativeweb.org/pages/legal/squaw.html
http://www.sacunion.com/pages/nation/articles/3683/

"How" and "Ugh": Native people were definately more advanced than how and ugh. Ugh is actually completely ridiculous. If you use this then you are saying that Natives were uncivilized, that they were less than, that they were like cavemen. This is not true. Natives were and are a respectable and advanced people. How does have Native roots from different tribal languages. However, it certainly is not a universal Native greeting. It is very disrespectful to use this word as if it actually existed in this way. It has been used to demean Native people for a long time.
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_261.html

Ok, getting tired of providing links, as this is common sense, will provide if easy to access)

Let's Have a Pow-wow: a pow-wow is not simply a social gathering. it is a cultural event.

please refer to an old post of mine:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AoRV5TO7vhoSvymRoLkiXVrsy6IX?qid=20070224130436AADwlZv

Low Man on the Totem Pole:
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/american_indians/33907/2

Referring to someone as Chief: Not all Native people were Chiefs, not all tribes had Chiefs, Some tribes had Clan Mothers. Referring to someone as chief is just culturally insensitve. It is misuse of the Native culture. It shows disrespect towards actually Chiefs and to Native people.

Savage: This term refers to Native people as wild beasts. Native people certainly don't fit this description. It is very ignorant to use this term to refer to Natives.

Refering to Natives as Primitive: Native people had a very advanced society before colonization. They had advanced astrology/astronomy, advanced agriculture, advanced languages, advanced moral codes, etc.. The US government was built from the Iriquois structure. They were in no way primitive or uncivilized.

Refering to Medicine men as Shamans: Shaman is not the correct term to refer to a Medicine man. There are many reasons for this, just know for now it is true. You can look it up later if you'd like.
http://www.angelfire.com/electronic/awakening101/not_shamans.html (not sure how good this link is but you can definately look this up and get better articles, make sure they are written by Native people)

Indian Burn:
This refers to the red color of Native skin. When someone gives an Indian burn the skin turns red like a Native person. This is also deragatory.

Indian Giver:
This is a derogatory term. Is was created because colonizers didn't understand Native peoples way of life. Natives would loan something to colonizers, when they asked for it back the colonizers were shocked, they assumed that the item was given to them and was now theirs.

Also, Indian was a term that was often used to declare something as false. This was racially loaded. For example:
Indian giver, Indian burn, Indian summer, Indian tea.

Sorry so long. Unfortunately there is too much racism present in our common language.

Answer 1

All you have reported to the masses here are correct and you must continue to inform and educate - One of the wise ones!

Answer 2

Well said ;)

& Heaven's, I believe they replaced it with that star dealie. Maybe it's a way to sort through the Best of Answers for next year? Not sure.