The Name Should Stay!
Native Americans should think of the term Redskin, as honorable. Many people think the name is prideful. People are getting all riled up now, even though the name has been here for over eighty years! Also, why aren't there other names being protested, including the Yankees, Indians, and Blackhawks.
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Historically, the term isn't even derogatory. Native Americans called themselves that to distinguish themselves from the colonists. If the Redskins need to change their name, then the great state of Oklahoma needs to as well. As Oklahoma means, "Land of the Red Skin."
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