I think the preferred term depends on who you are. I know a lot of people who prefer First Nations Peoples. . .and Native American really is still the widely used term, although plenty do use American Indian.

It reminds me of a person I know who was raised in Africa by his missionary parents (he is anglo). When he came to the US for college, he went to the African American Student Association Meeting in all earnesty, thinking it was students from Africa! He says he actually went up to one guy and asked what part of Africa he was from, and that's when he learned it was really a group for black Americans. He was so embarassed.

Anyway, that's a side note. I love my Kaya and highly recommend her.

Her hair, like Molly and Kirsten, is hard to manage beacause of the length and thinness of the wig needed for the braids. For an adult this should not be a problem but for a young child, it could be a pain. Anyway, it's all solved if you just leave it in the braids :-).