What does everyone want to be...

[Alizee_is_Scottish!]

Originally Posted by Deus_Ex

as for me, i'm fulfilling the american indian stereotype: i'm going to be a doctor (i'm actually applying for MD schools right now).

Wow, how times change. I thought the stereotype was fighting the 7th Cavalry and riding round circled wagons.

[OGRE]

Originally Posted by Alizee_is_Scottish!

Wow, how times change. I thought the stereotype was fighting the 7th Cavalry and riding round circled wagons.

Yeah, due to immigration and the like, the phrase American Indian can be confused with Indian American. The "doctor" stereotype fits the latter, but (as you noted) doesn't fit the former. I think the currently "politcally correct" way is to call North American indigenous races "Native Americans".

Funny how we're still paying the consequences of a geographic mistake made over 500 years ago.

[Rev]

Originally Posted by OGRE

Yeah, due to immigration and the like, the phrase American Indian can be confused with Indian American. The "doctor" stereotype fits the latter, but (as you noted) doesn't fit the former. I think the currently "politcally correct" way is to call North American indigenous races "Native Americans".

Funny how we're still paying the consequences of a geographic mistake made over 500 years ago.

Yes. "Native Americans," or more generally, "Native Peoples" are the phrases in current use.