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Journalists should avoid...
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traditional stereotypes of anyone
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American Indian & Alaskan natives make up....of the population
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1.5 percent
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How many fed recognized tribes are there?
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562
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Tribal nations are..
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sovereign
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Name the 10 states w/ the highest indian population
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California, Oklahoma, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, New York, Washington, N. Carolina, Michigan, Alaska
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Journalist should never...
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assume anything about a culture or person
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Avoid native american stereotypes like..
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alcoholism, casino gambling, poverty, etc.
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What are acceptable terms for indians?
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Native, Native American, and American Indian
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Many indians are offended by...
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the use of indian images as logos and sports names etc. i.e. redskins, warriors, savages
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Always respect...
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religious beliefs
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Recognize not all indians...
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are the same
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Don't act surprised when an indian..
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does well. don't patronize them.
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AIM
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American Indian Movement - promote civil rights for indians
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Aleuts
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indigenous people of Aleutian Islands and Alaskan Peninsula
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All American
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can be offensive when used to mean white, blond, etc.
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Asian Indian
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avoid as a means for distinguishing from indians. say people from india or Indian Americans
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BIA
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bureau of indian affairs - oversees the affairs of all tribal nations
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Brave
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avoid in describing indian males
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Buck
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avoid in reference to black or indian males
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First Nations
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indigenous ppl of North America
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NAJA
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Native American Journalists Association
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People of color
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popular term for describing people of diverse races
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Squaw
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avoid in ref. to native american women
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warpath
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avoid bc it evokes stereotypical images
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Most people of arab ancestry in the US are?
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Lebanese
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Most arab americans id more closely with
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nationality
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Islam
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is the RELIGION. Muslims are followers
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Not all Muslims are Arab...
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and not all Arabs are Muslim
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Not all people from the middle east are..
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arab
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Iran is not...
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an arab country
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The Nation of Islam
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is an African American religious group. not all black muslims are followers.
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Avoid implying muslims are terrorists. Don't call them...
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islamic terrorists or muslim extremists
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Dont assume anytime a disaster happens that it was...
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an arab
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Don't assume all arab people are...
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foreign or alien
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Ramadan is..
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the 9th month under the Muslim calendar. month of fasting
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Dont assume you can photograph...
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a mosque
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Most arab americans don't wear
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their traditional clothing
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Abayah
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long robes worn by arab women
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AMC
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american muslim council
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burka
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loose garmet w/ eyeholes workn by muslim women
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Chador
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long robe worn by arab women as sign of modesty
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Eid Al-Fitr
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celebration at the end of Ramadan
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Five Pillars of Islam
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expectations of followers of islam
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Hajj
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pilgrimage to Makkah; muslims must go once during their life
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Imam
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one who leads prayer at a mosque
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Jihad
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arabic term referring to the struggle to do good; not synonymous with Holy War
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Kafiyyeh
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nonreligious checkered head covering worn by arab men
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Makkah (Mecca)
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birthplace of Muhammad and Islam holy site in western Saudi Arabia near Red Sea
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Muhammad
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preferred over Mohammad
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Quran
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prefered spelling of muslim holy book
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Metrosexual is not another term for..
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gay
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Not all LGBT people wish...
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they were straight
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being gay is not just a...
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phase, birthdefect, or mental problem
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Dont assume all gay activists...
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are gay
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Invite gay voices into..
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everyday stories. not just stories about LGBT issues
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AIDS
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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
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civil union
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legal arrangment btw people of the same sex
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domestic partners
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people that live together and arent married
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down low
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men of color that bang other men w/out their female partners knowing it
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FTM
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female to male
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gay
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preferred umbrella term for homosexual men
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gay lifestyle
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should be avoided
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gender identity
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emotional sense of being male or female
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus
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MSM
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men who have sex with men
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MTF
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male to female
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NLGJA
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national lesbian and gay journalists association
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PFLAG
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parents, families, and friends of lesbians and gays
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pink triangle
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symbol of gay pride; gay men made to wear them in nazi concentration camps
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queer
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best to avoid
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rainbow flag
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symbol of diversity of LGBT community
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sexual preference
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use sexual orientation
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transvestite
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avoid; use cross-dresser
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Avoid depicting disabled people as...
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heroic; over romanticizes it
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Be aware of communication btw disabled and...
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the interpreter
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Avoid praising and petting guide dogs because
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theyre probably working
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afflicted with, suffers from, victim of,
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avoid
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birth defect
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avoid; use born with a disability
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confined to wheelchair
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avoid
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differently abled, handi-capable
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avoid
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fit
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seizure is preferred
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handicap, handicapped
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avoid
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infantile paralysis
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polio
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little person
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refers to a short person, avoid dwarf or midget
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NCDJ
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national center on disability and journalism
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special, special needs
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avoid
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Double check on religious words like...
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baptism, sanctuary, mass, prayer. diff meanings in diff religions
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use caution when quoting one faith about..
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another faith
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There is no such thing as a...
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sacred cow
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agnostic
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person who believes we cant know whether or not God exists
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anti-semitism
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hatred toward Jews
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blue collar
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refers to manual laborer
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classism
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discrimination based on class
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faithism
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discrim. based on faith
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fundamentalist
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believes in strict adherence to beliefs of a faith
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inner city
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avoid
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minimum wage
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5.15 an hour
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