A phrase that translates to "A
people in
god" in the native language of the Italian
genocide-
artist Christopher Columbus. This was eventually somehow shortened to "Indios", which became "Indians".
Or did you believe that
lie about Columbus trying to find India? If you do it's because you're a
victim of the
Usamerican School system most likely. Check a map from the 15th centuty, or the 16th, 17, and 18th for that matter. Did you find
India? Nope. What was where India is today?
Hindustan? That's what they called it.
For some "sources" on this:
http://www.russellmeans.com/speech.html
http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/8533/carlin.html
http://www.auroville.org.in/transcript/ftroy.html
http://www.cowasuck.org/name.htm