Re: Amerind an offensive term (was: Early Amerind assimilation

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In article <4ugjv5$jic@bone.think.com>,
Eric Brunner <brunner@mandrake.think.com> wrote:
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>Now, can you give me a synonymn for disengeneous in a language indigenous
>to the Americas?

:) Hm. "Gumpswa" is Haisla* for white, and literally means either
"thief" or "liar," if I recall correctly. ? Bryant

>Kitakitamatsinohpowaw,
>Eric Brunner

* Haisla, like many tribal names we recognize in English, is the word for
this group used by their enemies, the Tsimshian (sp?!). Bryant

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