Talk:Fort Parker massacre

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I considered naming the article "Fort Parker" instead of "Fort Parker Massacre", but decided "Fort Parker Massacre" would be less ambiguous. Also, the greatest significance of the fort was probably created by the raid. Needs a lot more work, but at least this gets something started. Rlvaughn 22:48, 1 Dec 2003 (UTC)

"American Indians" is the proper nomenclature... please![edit]

To use the term "Native Americans" in this context is improper. Native Americans include Polynesians/Hawaiaans and Eskimo/Aleutians---- clearly making 'Native American too broad a definition to use in this description, and therefore problematic.

There is nothing racially insensitive to using the term American-Indian, and as a member of the Crow Indian tribe I can attest to the fact that we do in fact prefer being properly identified as American Indians.

First of all, sign your comments. Second, Polynesians are not considered Native American, nor do they consider themselves Native American. Third of all, the term is "Inuit-Aleut," not "Esk*mo." Fourth of all, based on your countless blatantly racist vandalizations of various pages on individuals, including those of Native Americans, (For examples of your racism: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]) as well as homophobic, sexist, white-nationalist, and alt-right vandalisms, and the nonsensical repeat vandalism of converting the scientific standards of CE and BCE to the no-longer accepted and very inaccurate AD and BC. So finally, I don't believe that you are truthful, nor do I believe you should edit wikipedia. Cynthia-Coriníon 19:02, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

Update: Yes, American Indian is the proper term in this context. However, you are not mature enough to be given attention. I will see it changed, but not because of you. Cynthia-Coriníon 02:43, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

One-sided Massacres[edit]

Depending on the political correctness of an author relevent to early 19th century American history on the plains, one usually reads that when Whites attack Indian encampments, the action is termed a "massacre", coloring the event as if the Indians are solely women and children and/or are unarmed/underarmed. It is refreshing to note that in this one article, at least, Indian attacks undertaken for the sole purpose of slave taking and warrior killings and similar behavior are also described as massacres, and not whitewashed with the word "raids" or similar benign terms. 2600:387:F:4C32:0:0:0:3 (talk) 21:17, 7 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]