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  How should I refer to Indigenous peoples of the Americas?Lumping all Indigenous peoples together too often blurs distinct cultural divisions and de-emphasizes the great diversity of cultures in the Americas, past and present. The Americas have been, and currently are, inhabited by separate nations with different names, languages, histories, and cultures that deserve individual recognition. In The Ancient Americas exhibition, groups are always recognized, where possible, by the names they have given themselves, e.g. Hopi, Miami, Yucatec, Maya, Tairona, Menominee, Tlingit, etc. When a more general description is required, The Field Museum has chosen, in consultation with the committee of local Indigenous and Latino peoples that worked on the exhibition, to use the term Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Continue to How did Indigenous cultures in the Americas get their names? >> back >> |
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