Indian Colored – Just an example of what took place in most aboriginal Nations. #History #Indian

…As they categorized us as ‘indian’, ‘colored’, ‘negro’, ‘black’ then African American — many of us stood strong and refused to accept any of the colonizer’s names. For instance the names of Narragansett and Wampanoag were considered sacred to its people; no other names would do. This 1925 photo of the two nations in Providence, Rhode Island depicts the transition however in dress. All traditional dress within 20 years from this photo had been forsaken in exchange for the invader’s. Just an example of what took place in most aboriginal Nations.