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You're being voted down, but this is genuinely something a lot (sigh) of Americans heard to distinguish...
Is it right? No. Is it accurate? I mean, as accurate as minimalizing multiple entire nations of natives to a single identity is, yes...
But it works?
Genuinely, I don't know. I would not be surprised at all if one or more sects of actual indians were distinguished via feathers, as well.
I figured I'd take some flack, but c'mon, who wasn't thinking it. It's not something I think I have ever said aloud.