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According to Smithsonian historian Ives Goddard, early historical records indicate that "Redskin" was used as a self-identifier by Native Americans to differentiate between the two races. Goddard...
The origin of the word “redskin” has long been disputed by linguists, Native American activists who consider it a slur and those who insist that the name of Washington’s football team honors...
Its origins extend back to the 18th century, long before it became the name of a football team. The Washington Redskins now appear to be open to changing their name, after years of...
In a recently “discovered” Associated Press story of July 5, 1933, owner George Preston Marshall of the National Football League’s Boston franchise is quoted as saying that he was changing the team’s name from “Braves” to “Redskins” to avoid confusion with Boston’s baseball Braves. This bit of evidence has been proclaimed to ...
Origins of redskin in English. The first combination of red with skin, to form the term redskin, is dated to 1769 by Ives Goddard, linguist and curator emeritus in the Department of Anthropology of the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution.
The origin of the word “redskin” has long been disputed by linguists, Native American activists who consider it a slur, and those who insist that the name of Washington’s football team honors...
Native Americans have been decrying the term “Redskin” as a slur for a good while now, and Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder’s refusal to change the name of the team is looking increasingly...
The Washington Redskins officially announced last week that the team would stop using its Native American logo and moniker in favor of a yet-to-be-determined symbol and title, a move that...
It’s Not What You Think. The word “redskin” was coined by Native Americans. As Washington mopes to the end of a losing NFL season, the controversy over the team’s name appears to have ...
It's a name that people who hate American Indians often call them. Every dictionary defines "Redskins" as being offensive, derogatory and a racial epithet. Even with the best intentions, naming a sports team the New York Kikes, the Seattle Slant Eyes, the Atlanta Niggers, or the Washington Redskins will likely offend the very group you want to ...