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That may be, but in this case it is a precise technical term, referring to a particular block of Unicode: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Canadian_Aboriginal_...

Maybe the Unicode Consortium should change it, but for now, Canadian Aboriginal is the correct term.

In 10 years a new word may become fashionable. Better to keep technical terms the same.

It's not about fashion, it's about cultural identity. I take it you don't see a problem with master/slave either?

Just do a find and replace, refactoring is easy and trying to argue on the internet about it is tiring.

I take it you didn’t grow up in the 80s. Trends in words change: you’ll see it with your own eyes.

> trying to argue on the internet about it is tiring.

… exactly.

If identity is about appearance, that would seem to admit fashion for consideration.

Colloquially in the north "native" is ubiquitous.

For now...