Take a quick look at the Chicago Blackhawks, Cleveland Indians, Edmonton Eskimos, Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Redskins, and tell me what they all have in common (they all show some stereotypical figure of a Native American). Oh and they all are either “red skinned” or are wearing feather’s on their heads.          Looking back at the history, the only way one Native American could wear feather’s on their heads is by doing a “brave deed”, like fighting off a bear or going up against the enemy so could that mean that these sports teams are actually trying to symbolize that all Native American’s use aggression towards something that they want? Although that cannot be considered right because that is just one’s opinion, right? Looking at a more specific example is the sports team “Washington redskins”; “Redskins” in modern dictionaries of American English are labeled “usually offensive”, “disparaging”, “insulting”, or “taboo” towards Native Americans (Wikipedia). So… why in the hell are they still called that?!?

One argues that “an Indian from the State of Montana created that logo, and did it the right way.”– Don Wetzel.

1. It was originally a Native American that created the logo long, long ago so it is okay!

Wrong! One cannot go back in time and ask that Native why he decided to call the sports team that; but, I guarantee that he felt proud being called a “redskin” because that is what everyone called them that and it was considered “normal” at the time. That does not mean it is okay now!

It is amazing how far one will go to keep their name

2) A Washington Post poll that surveyed 504 Native American adults and asked, “As a Native American, do you find that name (redskin) offensive, or doesn’t it bother you?” – Prakash, Nidhi. Apparently,

“Ninety percent of respondents said the name “does not bother” them. The Post also surveyed 340 self-identifying Native    Americans about whether they thought the word “Redskin” is disrespectful: 73% said they didn’t.” – Prakash, Nidhi.

       I bet there are several African Americans that are okay with being called the “N” word or a Chinese person being called the “C” word, does that mean it is okay to continue calling them that?!? NO! There were still 10% of Native American’s that found it offensive on the Washington Post and another 27% found it offensive on the Post poll. One might just jump on the bandwagon because if they feel pressured to do so.

      There is still small population of people that find sport teams logos offensive (not only including the Native American population) and I think they should change it.

Prakash, Nidhi. “Leaders Hit Back at Washington Post Poll Saying Most Native Americans Don’t Mind the Word “Redskins”” Fusion. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2016. <http://fusion.net/story/304011/redskins-offensive-native-americans/>.

Picture: Foxsports. “Study: Teams with Native American Mascots End up Losing Millions.” FOX Sports. N.p., 16 Apr. 2014. Web. 15 Dec. 2016. <http://www.foxsports.com/buzzer/story/native-american-mascots-cost-chiefs-redskins-braves-and-indians-millions-study-says-041614>.