what does the native American chief mean when he says 'I'm a savage and do not understand '? explain in 40 words
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The Native American name controversy is an ongoing discussion about the changing terminology used by the indigenous peoples of the Americas to describe themselves, as well as how they prefer to be referred to by others. Preferred terms vary primarily by region and age. As indigenous people and communities are diverse, there is no consensus on naming, aside from the fact that most people prefer to be referred to by their specific nation.
When discussing broad groups of peoples, naming may be based on shared language, region, or historical relationship, such as "Algonquin-speaking peoples", "Pueblo-dwelling peoples", "Plains Indians", or "LDN peoples" (Lakota, Dakota and Nakota peoples).
Many English exonyms have been used to refer to the indigenous peoples of the Americas (also known as the New World), who were resident within their own territories when European colonists arrived in the 15th and 16th centuries. Some of these names were based on French, Spanish, or other European language terminology used by earlier explorers and colonists, many of which were derived from the names that tribes called each other; some resulted from the colonists' attempt to translate endonyms from the native language into their own, or to transliterate by sound. In addition, some names or terms were pejorative, arising from prejudice and fear, during periods of conflict (such as the American Indian Wars) between the cultures involved.
In the 20th and 21st centuries, indigenous peoples in the Americas have had been active in discussions of how they wish to be known. They have pressed for the elimination of terms they consider to be obsolete, inaccurate, or racist. During the latter half of the 20th century and the rise of the American Indian rights movement, the United States government responded by proposing the use of the term "Native American" to recognize the primacy of indigenous peoples' tenure in the nation. The term has become widespread nationally but only partially accepted by various indigenous groups. Other naming conventions have been proposed and used, but none is accepted by all indigenous groups. Typically, each name has a particular audience and political or cultural connotation, and regional usage varies.
In Canada, while Status Indian remains a legal designation because of the Indian Act, the term "Indian" is generally considered offensive when used by non-Natives. The term First Nations is preferred for peoples covered by the Indian Act, and Indigenous peoples preferred for Native peoples generally. This is also preferred when referring to Inuit and Métis, who do not fall under the "First Nations" category.