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The term "native" can have many different social and political connotations, in different contexts. In some cases it is a neutral, descriptive term—as in stating that one is a native of a particular city or that a certain language is one's native language. However, in the context of colonialism—in particular, British colonialism—the term "natives", as applied to the inhabitants of colonies, assumed a disparaging and patronising sense, implying that the people concerned were incapable of taking care of themselves and in need of Europeans to administer their lives;[citation needed] therefore, these people resent the use of the term and consider it insulting, and at present Europeans usually avoid using it. This connotation has also lead to controversy over the preference of the terms Native American or American Indians, though this controversy has resulted in either term being acceptable to most American Indians.[1]. And in the context of Nativism, in some periods a potent political force, "natives" are defined as a (predominantly white) group deserving of a special privileged position in comparison to immigrants.
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"Native" may also refer to:
Native means living in the area where one was born whether an animal, mineral
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From Old French natif, from Latin nativus, from natus, ‘birth’.
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(North American) Native was adopted as an ethnonym when Indian dropped out of favour in formal use, due to its association with Christopher Columbus mistaking North America for India. More precise names are American Indian, Native American, or Native Canadian.
In Canada, specific terms for Aboriginal peoples are preferable in formal writing: First Nations (adj.), Inuit, and Metis. Indian is also used in some contexts, but not appropriate in others.
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