[muir_redwoods]

Can I sue the White House, White Castle the makers of white lightning for using the term “White”? I’m white.

[Iron Munro]

A reminder that Politically Correct Idiocy is alive and well.

[DCBryan1]

Urban outfitters should reply: “How! Me thinkum you have brain of bushy tailed tree rat! Me thinkum peace pipe burial kemosabe, but much wampum and squaw needed!”

[Tallguy]

You can bet the US Government will back the Navajo nation to the hilt... right up until the moment that they allow some NCAA member university to use their name for a sports program. Then the government switches sides.

[Iron Munro]

Urban Outfitters has agreed to change the name to:

“Perpetually Offended Native Americans”

[Iron Munro]

The great Navajo warriors and chiefs of 150 -200 years back would be really proud of these whiners.

NOT.

[Fightin Whitey]

I’ll pay attention to their claims when they file their lawsuit in the native Navaho alphabet.

Oh. That’s right. There isn’t one. That’s why they are using OURS.

[Vendome]

Guess I won’t be painting my walls in Navajo White.

[Vigilanteman]

I'm going to go against the grain and side with the Navajo here.

For those who know just a little about American Indian crafts in general and the Navajo expertise in weaving in particular, Urban Outfitters is profiting off a quality brand without authorization or even an attempt to link to authenticity by the Navajo Tribe.

Product field means everything as far as legality goes. If Urban Outfitters were peddling a brand of maple syrup and syrup candies under the name Navajo, there would be no problem because the Navajo are not known for their confection making and maple syrup growing skills.

However, since a major part of Urban Outfitters core business is clothing and apparel, a product for which the Navajo craftsmanship and quality are known, you indeed have a case here.

Urban Outfitters could have avoided the whole problem by licensing some designs from Navajo craftsmen or even the tribe. I don't see a way they can win this even if they prevail in court.

FWIW, the Navajo Tribe are not a bunch of knee-jerk liberals like many other Native American tribes. It would be nice if some Freepers did a little actual research before they went off throwing slime and racist stereotypes.

[Bender2]

“That's why at the Little Big Horn, I commanded, ‘Take... no prisoners!”

And how, General Custer... did that work out for ya?

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