I’m sorry, I was overtaken by a fit of political correctness and not wanting to offend. In colloquial conversation with my kids, we refer to Indians as Indians or American Indians as contrasted with Asian Indians. Nonetheless, I think Redskins is a good team name, obviously what the name is attempting to convey.
I think it was the Roanoke expedition, lead by John White, who came up with the name. The local indians painted themselves red ocre, so it was not really about their skins tones. Sp the RedSkins adorn themselves in red uniforms, which are a king of second skin.