Why are "native Americans" called "native" when they aren't native to America at all?

Would you rather call them Indians, which is a mistake that was started by Christopher Columbus centuries ago?

When used as adjectives, indigenous means born or engendered in, native to a land or region, especially before an intrusion, whereas native means belonging to one by birth. Native is also noun with the meaning: a person who is native to a place.

Show US the proof that WE came from Asia.That's the BS the White man wants the people to believe.

By your definition, humans aren't native to any continent except Africa.

There are no "native Europeans" or "native Asians" either.

If you really were a History PhD candidate, you would know what the actual historical meaning is of the term.

Hint: it isn't either of the ones you've latched onto.

Anybody living the the USA before the White man has a Bigger Claim

According to your definition the only natives are in the Rift Valley area of Africa where humans evolved. So sensible humans, 🤯, insist on a more useful definition, such as "Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times." 👣

Living in a place for 10,000 years, or more pretty much makes you native.  Very, very few populations anywhere have been in place for as long as that.  Parts of Africa, and maybe Australia being exceptions.

You are working on a phd and you do not know the meaning of native?