What does it all mean?

¿Que significa todo esto?

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“What is the correct terminology: American Indian, Indian, Native American, or Native?

All of these terms are acceptable. The consensus, however, is that whenever possible, Native people prefer to be called by their specific tribal name. In the United States, Native American has been widely used but is falling out of favor with some groups, and the terms American Indian or indigenous American are preferred by many Native people.” National Museum of the American Indian

The Chehalem Cultural Center sits on land that belongs to the Kalapuya tribes. The Kalapuyan people are now part of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. 

“¿Cuál es la terminología correcta: indio americano, indio, nativo americano o nativo?

Todos estos términos son aceptables. Sin embargo, el consenso es que, siempre que sea posible, los nativos prefieren que los llamen por su nombre tribal específico. En los Estados Unidos, el nativo americano se ha utilizado ampliamente, pero está perdiendo el favor de algunos grupos, y muchos nativos prefieren los términos indio americano o indígena americano".

Museo Nacional del Indio Americano

El Centro Cultural Chehalem se encuentra en un terreno que pertenece a las tribus Kalapuya.