Bud:

Please explain to me when "settler" became a derogatory term?  You say this all the time, but all I can tell is that it is simply your opinion.  I prefer that term since "settler" describes all people coming here in the past 500+ years, rather than use antiquated "color" terminology, like "White".   Essentially, if your family has been here since the ice melted, you are indigenous.  If you like, I can call you "newcomer", but I think you'd get mad at that too.