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Indio is the Spanish word for "Indian", "Native American" or by mistake Amerindian. It may refer to: Native Americans redirects here. ... Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ...

The Indio Fashion Mall. ...

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  • Indio, Spanish word used mistakenly for Mexicans, Central Americans, and South Americans who are of Indigenous Native American ancestry to whatever degree (see Indigenous Mexicans). It was also used in Spanish Colonial times for the ethnic Malays in the Philippines, who were not called Filipinos in Spanish Colonial times. Filipino Sailors serving in the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade were called Luzones Indios, Manilamen, or Indios Bravos in the Philippines and Mexico in colonial times. The name “Filipino” was given to the white Spanish colonists born in the Philippines. Particularly in South America, the word Indio may be used in a derogatory point of view from members of a different ethnic group.
  • Aluísio Francisco da Luz, nicknamed Índio, a Brazilian football player in the 1940s to 1960s
  • Marcos Antônio de Lima, nicknamed Índio, a Brazilian football player who currently plays for Internacional
  • Indio (music), a Canadian recording artist whose real name is Gordon Peterson

Mayas at San Juan Chamula, Chiapas Mexico has defined itself, in the second article of its constitution, as a pluricultural nation, in recognition of the diverse ethnic groups that constitute it. ... The Manila Galleons were Spanish galleons that sailed once or twice per year across the Pacific Ocean between Manila in the Philippines and Acapulco in New Spain (now Mexico). ... Aluísio Francisco da Luz, simply known as Índio (born March 1, 1931 in Cabedelo, PB) is a former Brazilian football player. ... Marcos Antônio de Lima, popularly known as Índio, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender. ... Sport Club Internacional, also known as Inter, is a Brazilian football team from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909. ... Indio is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose name is Gord Peterson. ...

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Welcome to the INDIO Claims Management Database program Home Page (256 words)
INDIO Software, Inc. is a custom software developer.
We do the database conversions that are "too small" for others to bother with, but are too complicated and too important for the hackers on your staff.
As an example of our programming endeavors, we have developed the INDIO Claims Management Database program to address the need for an affordable, easy to use, yet robust application for the company or individual who manages insurance adjusters.
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