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Huh? ...oh, as in Native American. Indian to me means "from India" lol, how is this not confusing for you Americans?
It is confusing!
If it's "ancient" it's probably about Native Americans. "American Indian" generally means Native American while "Indian-American" would refer to someone who's part of the Indian diaspora. If it's mystical and from India, I think Hindu and Vedic tend to get used more even if it's not actually Hindu or Vedic.