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Correct. But, Aboriginals don't like to be called "Indians". Most of them have never even been to India and can't speak the language. They much prefer to be called "Aboriginal", "Native" or "First Nations".

Truth be told, "Indians" are some of the friendliest and honest people you'll meet. It's just that the ones that move to the cities often get involved with drug and alcohol abuse, and that leads to broken homes and wife beating and sexual abuse and all the wonderful things that alcoholism leads to. And it's that kind of "Indian" that people are prejudice against. And, of course, there's a backlash against alcoholism amongst the Indians themselves. I know native women that won't visit their families because the first thing they do when they all get together is drink, and the women just can't deal with the drama that often ensues. So, you have people within the native community that don't drink and don't want to have anything to do with people that do. It's a problem they all deal with, each in their own way.