I don't recall the term "native" being derogatory.
Yeah Mr. Check 6, it never was except in somebody's head:
I am a native of Norway, born and raised there and not ashamed of being a native.
In the US of A I am not a "Native", but rather a very small minority: "Norwegian-American", but not looking for hand-outs or benefits.
In the USVI, the natives, or locals or whatever the PC term is, are a majority and as such they should take care of us poor hapless minorities that have not figured out how to feed ourselfs or how to use a condom.
Keep sending the check, PM me for the address.
