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“ In the 1940s the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) created a campaign to eliminate negative stereotyping of Native American people in the media. Over time, the campaign began to focus on Indian names and mascots in sports.[88] The NCAI maintains that teams with mascots such as the Braves and the Redskins perpetuate negative stereotypes of Native American people, and demean their native traditions and rituals.[89] The NCAI issued a new report in 2013 summarizing opposition to Indian mascots and team names generally, and the Washington Redskins in particular.[90] In the trademark case, the TTAB placed significance on the NCAI opposition, estimating that the organization represented about 30% of the Native American population at the time the trademarks were granted, which met their criteria for a "substantial composite" of Native Americans finding the name disparaging.[91] In its amicus brief filed in the case, the NCAI states that the combined enrollment of its member tribes in 2013 was 1.2 million individuals.[92]
Many tribal councils have passed resolutions or issued statements regarding their opposition to the name of the Washington Redskins, including the Cherokee and Comanche Nations of Oklahoma, the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona,[93] the Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes,[94][95] the Oneida Indian Nation (New York),[96] the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (North Dakota) and the United South and Eastern Tribes (USET).[97] In April 2014, Navajo Nation Council voted in favor of a statement opposing the name of the Washington team, as well as other disparaging references to American Indians by other professional sports franchises.[98] Other Native American groups advocating change include: the Native American Bar Association of DC,[99] the National Caucus of Native American State Legislators,[100] and the Society of American Indian Government Employees.[101]”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wash...me_controversy
Again, rogue is a Christian going apoplectic on the name change of a sports team. A sports team.
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