[buffyt]

My great grandmother was 1/2 Cherokee. I am NOT offended by Redskins name! I grew up in Oklahoma which means Land Of The Red Man. Our high school mascot was a CHIEFTAN! Jr Hi was Jr Chiefs. Big deal. It is NOT insulting! Indians were here before white men and had a civilization that had lasted thousands of years. Maybe they fought back when ppl came to take their land. Trail of Tears was horrible. But we all got over it or should have by now! Thankful to live in USA!

[Chickensoup]

Many organized sports began to happen during the beginning of the 20th century when there was a HUGH focus on Indian culture and lore. Indians were considered people to emulate by many groups and Scouting. Many summer camps were started at that time, all with Indian names and rituals.