Actually, Midchuck, I'm quite used to native American, and I use it frequently. Just think of it as a term - I realise it's also nonsensical, but can you think of a better thing to call them? Aborigine is accurate, but I doubt it will catch on...

Technically, I'm also a "native" American - I was born here, and so were five or six generations of my ancestors. But I still know what they mean, and I'll say "Native American" in reference to those people also known as Indians, American Indians, American Aboriginals, and probably sadly still, "Those damn Reds." They all have tribal names, but there is such a broad selection...

-J