The terms Native American and American Indian are used interchangeably. We use the term American Indian because it is consistent with the OMB race categories. A 1995 Census Bureau Survey of preferences for racial and ethnic terminology (there is no more recent survey) indicated that 49% of native people preferred being called American Indian, 37% preferred Native American, 3.6% preferred "some other term," and 5% had no preference. While the issue is not divisive, American Indians generally prefer to be identified as members of their specific tribe.