That depends whether you are interested in historical accuracy, if you are genuinely interested in native languages and cultures - or if you prefer to promote the "ignorant white American" tradition of calling any native American female a squaw.
"Squaw" is a Word used in American English that derives from the Natick (Wampanoag/Narragansett/Massachusett) Words squaas, squas and squaus meaning a female. Even the neighbouring Algonquian-speaking tribes had their own different Word for this:
Other linguistic groups had their own Words for a female or a woman:
The idea that all native American women are "squaws" is clearly totally wrong and the use of that Word should be avoided - it is simply insulting, ignorant and simplistic.
^ We actually prefer to be called "Indigenous" because any natural born human inhabiting either North or South America is a "Native American". Interesting side note, people from other areas of the world invade "Native American" chat rooms and post some pretty offensive and anti-American Propaganda. They are mistaken because they took the literal translation of "Native American" and assume that a "Native American" chat room is full of average Americans. Little do they they're talking to a bunch of savages !!!
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