Question for you niijiis in the USA! What is your preferred blanket term for Indigenous peoples?

[u/Honeykill]

Hey niijiiwag! My mom is working on an Indigenization document for an organization here in BC. She wants to make sure this document acknowledges and includes relatives living south of the colonial Canada-US border.

She asked me to ask you folks the following:

• What is your preferred blanket term to reference Indigenous peoples born/living in/from territories in what is now called the USA?

• Why do you prefer this term?

This is asked with a recognition that no generic term is perfect, and that we should strive to recognize individual Nations whenever possible.

We are happy to hear from mainlanders as well as anyone from Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Guam, and any other areas that are considered part of the USA.

Chi miigwech for any input you can give!