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First Americans

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17. "What is the Native American name for the continent of America"? Which tribe or language?

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 10:08 PM

Jan 2013

There are many different tribes and languages and they each have different words. I don't think there is "a" name that is universal.

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If you could ask President Obama to do something for Native Americans, what would it be? [View all] OmahaBlueDog Nov 2012 OP

Guaranteed health coverage and Financial aid for Education orpupilofnature57 Nov 2012 #1

Help in getting through this winter! raging moderate Nov 2012 #2

Return all the land illegal aliens from Europe stole from us. nt jody Nov 2012 #4

Cheap loans for tribal casinos. pscot Nov 2012 #5

And while they're at it.... lbrtbell Nov 2012 #7

Really? mlr Jan 2013 #16

Protect their water from pollution. no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #8

Start by RegieRocker Nov 2012 #9

The two things that jump to mind Broken_Hero Nov 2012 #10

+1 JoeyT Nov 2012 #11

Mr President tama Nov 2012 #12

Give back all the land we stole from them. n/t RebelOne Jan 2013 #14

Dear President Obama: OmahaBlueDog Jan 2013 #15

Thrust First Nations Elders.... Anonymousecoview Apr 2013 #18