The terms East Indian and South Asian are used to distinguish people with ancestral origins in India from the Aboriginal peoples in Canada , who are often referred to as Indian , and from the people of the Caribbean , who are sometimes referred to as West Indian .
The names `` East Indian '' and `` South Asian '' are used for people who originate from India , to tell them apart from the First Nations peoples of Canada who are often called Indian , and from the people of the Caribbean , who are sometimes called West Indian .