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DontTreadOnMe

(2,442 posts)
1. Native Americans describes the original Indians
Fri May 25, 2012, 06:56 PM
May 2012

it just sounds more natural than Americans of Native Decent

Native Americans describes the original Indians DontTreadOnMe May 2012 #1
That's perfect.... WCGreen May 2012 #2
How far back do you gotta go to claim your native? loose wheel May 2012 #12
I suspect it is the usual reason intaglio May 2012 #3
You also forgot Italians. My dad was from PA and his family changed their spelling southernyankeebelle May 2012 #10
Woodrow Wilson quote: Cooley Hurd May 2012 #4
Wow.. never heard that one jberryhill May 2012 #7
Had he said THAT instead of what I quoted... Cooley Hurd May 2012 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author ChazII May 2012 #13
"the United States of America is as much an idea as it is a country" jberryhill May 2012 #5
i can trace my roots to ireland barbtries May 2012 #6
I think it is more prevelant in the large cities in the East.... WCGreen May 2012 #11
That's very true. My family from Ireland settled in Montclair, NJ, they had their "Irish" church monmouth May 2012 #15
Interesting question. I'm extremely proud to be of Welsh decent, but I identify as an American Siwsan May 2012 #9
My most recent immigrant ancestors HeiressofBickworth May 2012 #14
As an Irish American, or an American of Irish Decent rufus dog May 2012 #16
I LIKE how you put this, my multi-cultural friend! CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #17
Is this a post of right-wing origin? caileagruadh May 2012 #18
I have less problem with those who call themselves whatever-American than with those who libinnyandia May 2012 #19
The Civil War made a big difference in the way Americans thought about themselves.. Fumesucker May 2012 #20
my grandparents were Irish-American KT2000 May 2012 #21
Both my mother and father were of Irish descent. RebelOne May 2012 #22
being Irish American hfojvt May 2012 #23
Well, we took to battle for economic reasons, among others... n/t UTUSN May 2012 #24
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