American Indian Group’s Petition to Restore the Washington ‘Redskins’ Team Name Garners 128K Signatures

PJ Media ^ | 08/30/2023 | Catherine Salgado

[SeekAndFind]

As usual, woke leftists’ idiotic virtue-signaling is backfiring. A Native American Indian group has scored a whopping 128,000 signatures for its petition to restore the “Redskins” name to the famous Washington football team.

Leftists in recent years have made a virtue of erasing non-white icons from sports teams and brands, including Aunt Jemina (whose original model brought herself from slavery to huge financial success), Uncle Ben, and, of course, the Redskins. However, the Native American Guardian Association (NAGA) is upset that leftists are erasing symbols and depictions of native tribes’ heritage. And they’ve scored over 120 thousand signatures to back up their request.

NAGA threatened a boycott of the Washington Commanders, formerly the Redskins, if the NFL doesn’t reinstate the former name, as PJ Media’s Robert Spencer previously reported. NAGA’s Global Impact Campaigns president Healy Baumgardner said the Commanders repeatedly stonewalled NAGA’s efforts to meet. Wouldn’t want to consult Native American Indians before canceling Native American logos on behalf of Native Americans, right?

MRCTV’s John Simmons reported Tuesday:

[NAGA] launched an effort to have Washington rid itself of the politically correct moniker earlier this month, and the petition has reached 128,000 signatures as of Monday. In this petition, NAGA stated the rebrand was highly unnecessary because “[t]he name ‘Redskins’ carries deep cultural, historical, and emotional significance, honoring the bravery, resilience, and warrior spirit associated with Native American culture.”

“It was never intended as a derogatory or offensive term but as a symbol of respect and admiration. Changing the name abruptly disregards the positive legacy that the Redskins name has built over the years and disorients the passionate fans who have invested their emotions, time, and unwavering support in the team,”

[Mark17]

I hate PC.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Did anybody bother to ask Native Americans what they thought about all this? Or was it the usual gaggle of white female Leftists along with their white beta male appendages throwing a hissy fit about something which doesn’t concern them?

[Equine1952]

It will always be Indians and RedSkins. God bless the Native American tribes. As I jump into the here after I hope I can yell Geronimo. American culture received a lot from our Native American brothers and sisters. Code talkers in WW2 and wisdom about the land. Not stopping the erasing of their history is a crime. IMO.

[aquila48]

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[Mark17]

It will always be Indians and RedSkins.

As well asThe University of North Dakota fighting Sioux, the Grand Forks Central Redskins, the Stanford Indians. I am sure there are others.

[BerryDingle]

"The deep, rich history behind the name, the myth that it means bloody scalps or something derogatory is what we're trying to dispel," NAGA adviser and Kiowa Tribe member Billy Dieckman told "Fox & Friends First" on Tuesday. "It's a status symbol for elite warriors."

"The imagery that you see is that of Chief Two Guns White Calf," he continued. "That's a real person. There's a lot of times they say you need to get rid of your mascot. We don't have a mascot. That's a real person that was gifted to the Redskins in the NFL by the Blackfoot tribe as a forever gift. That's one of the greatest warriors of all time."

"Ninety percent of natives are in approval and see it as a proud symbol. The ones who know who Chief Two Guns White Calf is, it's even higher in those areas."

[Equine1952]

True. I will always honor them. I believe they and the real black community trying to be a part of this country are real. Always have been alway will. I’m white and those that stand with this country are my kin. God Bless them and America. For me that’s EOS

[2nd Amendment]

I sure hope my Cleveland guardians don’t give up their virtue signaling name and return to the Indians!

[Adder]

Why? Because “guardians” sounds like a feminine hygiene product?

:D

[Ex-Con777]

RLM

EC

[Ikeon]

With all this going on , Im baffled Chrysler still makes the jeep cherokee.

also..thank God Pontiac is out of business and the aztek is also dead.

[LouAvul]

You're probably a fan of "Dances With Wolves", too. Aren't you? I'm married to a member of an Indian tribe and the only thing those people have contributed is economic devastation and financial ruin via their casinos.

Ever been to a reservation? Hardly utopian.

[Deplorable American1776]

Great news! Maybe Chamberlain High will go back to the Chiefs (The namesake of Chamberlain was nicknamed Chief).

[Deplorable American1776]

The St.Johns Redmen, UMass Indians

[Deplorable American1776]

Visit the Mohegan Sun or the Pequot reservations in CT.

[LouAvul]

Ah, the exception hardly proves the rule. Nice try though.

[Mark17]

The St.Johns Redmen, UMass Indians

Yup. Them too.

[SheepWhisperer]

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