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Indian giver" is a pejorative expression used to describe a person who gives a "gift" and later wants it back or who expects something of equivalent worth in return for the item. [1] It is based on cultural misunderstandings that took place between the early European colonists and the Indigenous people with whom they traded. [ 2 ]
Indian Givers: How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World [1] is a 1988 non-fiction book by American author Jack Weatherford. The book explains the many ways in which the various peoples native to North and South America contributed to the modern world's culture, manufacturing, medicine, markets, and other aspects of modern life.
Political correctness" (adjectivally "politically correct"; commonly abbreviated to P.C.) is a term used to describe language, [1] [2] [3] policies, [4] or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in society.
Banned books is a contentious debate in courts, classrooms and libraries. Here's an overview of the national debate and the most banned books.
The Indian Giver – The Colonel acquires an electronic device called an Indian Giver, which detects Indians and Gives their location. The Big Pow-Wow – Running Board calls for a pow-wow of all area tribes, figuring that a full-scale attack on Fort Gopher can succeed, despite the Colonel’s Indian Giver detection device.
Indian giver (North America) slur against Native Americans implying dishonesty, But rarely actually used in reference to Native Americans. "Indian giver" is a general descriptive slur meaning to give something and then want it back. Injun (United States) a Native American, from "Indian". Popularized by Western films of the 20th century. inkface
By Promit Mukherjee. OTTAWA (Reuters) - India has said a report by Canadian legislators alleging interference by New Delhi is politically motivated and influenced by Sikh separatist campaigners.
The Official Politically Correct Dictionary and Handbook is a book written by Henry Beard and Christopher Cerf. It was published in 1992 by Villard Books in New York, by Grafton in London, and, by Random House of Canada Limited in Toronto. An updated edition was published in 1994.