I say that the history of the indigenous Americans is a heartbreaking one. But the strength and determination of these people is one of the most beautiful stories there is.
I won’t give my opinion one way or the other, but here’s an argument against: that there are many Natives who either support the team name or don’t care if it is kept or changed. twitter.com/hogfarmerchris/status/1278691974682378242?s=21
Only certain voices are being amplified by the pandering left that hands out pity so they can feel self righteous. th-cam.com/video/t2Zy-Sbtauo/w-d-xo.html
of what? 20k years and still living in the stone age when europeans found them? believing in superstitions and mysticism? pride is earned, not automatically given for achieving absolutely NOTHING! undeserved, unjustifiable pride is what is keeping you from joining the rest of your fellow human beings in our modern , civilized, 21st century world and getting a REAL job and education that would make you a productive member of society. like computer programmer or accountant (instead of being trained in the "art" of hawk calling, rain dancing, feather hat stitching or whatever else it is that you people do). you dont get to be proud simply for achieving the absolute bare minimum any society on the planet has ever achieved
Made me emotional. They shout out the Navajo and the Pueblos....so awesome. The world has tried to bury us and our culture but we well rise from being un-represented to something grand. We will blossom. #NativePride
Awesome, We are a nation of people not forgotten but rising out of the ashes of the government and its dislike for us . We are stronger than they are and they are afraid , We have Power, Unity and love. Peace and Honor brother
Everything they described is why they were chosen as a team mascot. Fierce, strong, proud, patriot etc. No one choose a team name because of its weakness.
Exactly, My old highschool was the indians, me and one other native american kid there and we were the only ones, now all the white kids want it changed.
@@calebheney302 I am a Native American And The Name Should Change, Not the Fake Trolls Impersonating as Native Americans, Red Skins is Literally a Derogatory Term isn't it Trailer Park Trash?
I can't help but cry. You know what we should teach in school, Native American history with no perspective and have lesson that have children think in multiple perspectives. Hawaii does it, why don't we. I have struggled to learn about my Native American culture growing up, and I still want to learn, learn without bias.
That's right, you should learn the good with the bad. It is YOUR history. But good luck with that now that we have this ludicrous, self-righteous, hypocrites that want to rewrite everybody's history into some bullsh*t narrative that is PC. Kind of like the white missionaries tried to do when they forced the natives into schools and outlawed their language and culture. That didn't work out so well and didn't breed any kind of resentment at all did it? And now these self-righteous a'holes want to do it again only this time to everyone. Santayana was soooo correct when he said that those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
+art Boston one huge difference between the red skins and the teams you listed is that the natives are still under occupation and red skin is a racial slur.
Nolan Beatrolyn - So what exactly is your point? Is the Celtics logo supposed to be offensive? Keep spouting idiotic and baseless comments out of your ass if you like but keep in mind the Redskins aren't going anywhere.
This is one of those situations where doing the right thing would be incredibly easy, but a bunch of idiots are entrenched against it and will fight bitterly to the end, for no discernible reason.
You know? I mean, various iconic sports teams have changed their freaking cities dozens of times without the world coming to an end; I think the Washington NFL franchise can survive a name change.
Im a Washingtonian and a Proud Redskins fan and I grew up cheering for the Redskins. I was 100% against changing the name because of the proud legacy of this football club but after watching this ad and deeply understanding the struggles native Americans indured and continue to indure...its time we change the name yall. Go Natives.
As many horrible comments I have seen on this video, reading all the wonderful responses has given me hope. Seriously, the way you explain things like privilege to ignorant and uneducated people (where I, as a darker woman would have lost my temper reading such comments) is great. With just the right amount of anger needed - thank you. A good video to explain the topic. It's about time to change this.
What a beautiful promotion. One of the best video messages that I have seen in my lifetime. Thank you for making it and educating me in ways that I could only glimpse before.
@@janegilbert5304 What a weird reply. I don't know who you think "they" are and I don't really care what conspiracy theory moved you to comment. But you are a couple of years too late to stand on the side of racism, the name was changed. Deal with it.
+Susan McGraw Keber This video was actually put up on youtube in 2014. And the NFL also has guidelines for the commercial length. So there's more to it than their no-activism rules.
Shared this on three of my facebook pages, I am fully for the change. If there was a team called the Black Skins, White Skins, or Yellow Skins, there would be a huge up roar to have it changed, so show respect to the Indigenous people.
Black Skins and Yellow Skins would cause an uproar because minorities love to get offended for illogical reasons. However, I fully support the name "White Skins." It would be nice to have white people associated with something other than being evil for a change, their uniforms are already just as white as they are red. Bayonet thrust!
LOL I love it when non native Americans tell other people, especially Native Americans what they should be offended by!! 😄😄 (See TH-cam Comment Section)
Im not Native American, im Scottish and I say the name should be changed. this sort of racism would not be tolerated over here. The world outside America is aware. Your great nations deserve respect.
@@A11Bravo A native American does not speak for the whole, and that native American did not "design" the logo. He (Walter Wetzel) merely suggested to use the the imagery of the buffalo nickel. So you are not wrong in that sense. But his own people (Blackfeet, Niitsitapi) even at that time were apposed to the use of that imagery. The toing and froing of a name change has been an ongoing legal battle for at least over 40 years. Edit: also, I'm not suggesting you're wrong or right on this matter and neither suggesting this imagery is racist or not. I take more exception to the term "redskin".
You mean like how people who aren't Native Americans told you to be offended in the first place and you listened? The logo of the Redskins was designed by an Indian Chief. Would he design something for a team he felt was insulting him? "Redskin" was a term Amerindians themselves invented.
You've just changed my total way of thinking about that name, what it means and I am sorry I ever thought that way. I am even part Cherokee myself. I understand now.
My Grandad was half Métis and that is a heritage I am very Proud of. I ended up with my Dads side of the families genes. (Icelandic & German) But my Mum's side (and brother and sister) (most of them) all have a similar look to the Aboriginal People in Canada. I've always been proud to have some of the blood and especially the memories of time spent with my Grandad. I don't watch football...and this never occurred to me. And I agree with Gideon Rosenblatt As well it would be in their favour to change.
Changing the name of a famous football team is a start at changing our nation's mindset about Native Americans. It might seem like a small gesture to many people but without any change, people are going to think it's okay to call Native Americans "redskin" and think that its not harmful.
This message was brought to you by a bunch of native americans. Perhaps all of us non-native americans should let their voice be heard. God knows we've got a history of silencing their voice.
@@zdwade native americans are native to American land, theyre indigenous. When the Eurpoeans came and claimed their land many were raped by Europeans. Thats why many of us today have small percentages of native american. Being born here doesn't make you native American. In the modern world many of us are a product of raped Native American ancestors from hundreds of years ago.
@@zdwade Many Native Americans today live in their own communities, struggling to keep their tradition alive. Your comment is just straight up ignorant
zdwade your native if your family were raped, murdered, and forced into the Rez. Your native if your family survived colonization, your native if the great spirit, the creator, blesses you for all the hate we had to endure
HALE, TO MY NATIVE PEOPLE!!! PROUD AND STRONG!!! MY GRANDFATHER WAS FULLBLOODED KICKAPOO!!! I AM PROUD OF ALL NATIVE TRIBES, RESPECT AND HONOR OUR PEOPLE!!! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
What have you done that would make him proud? I mean no disrespect. Some in my family claim we are decended from Lief Erikson. If I met him he'd be in awe on how soft I am and the luxuries I complain about.
Considering everything they have gone through as a people I don't think it's too much to ask for washington to have a new mascot. While their at it they should change Cleveland's baseball team too.
The difference is that the term "Redskin" can, and has, been used in a derogatory manner (there is some differing opinions on that) while the mascot for the Cleveland MLB team is simply the name "Indian." I'm sure a case could be made to change that name as well. I think that gets a little too PC for me, though.
Todd Exum It's not the name I have offense with Cleveland's team. It's the actual stylization of their mascot. Similar to a Black Sambo motif that we wouldn't dare to use anymore because of how insulting it is. It's high time we check our privilege and treat all people with respect and dignity and not make race a punchline.
they should change the cleveland indians mascot. if you watched the video, you will notice that one of the first things to come up that they "call themselves" is indian. so that would be WAY too far. the redskins organization is also trying to argue that the word is not a slur. some people may use it as such, but red skin is not a slur, just as white, black, or brown skin is not. combined with the history of the organization, i would be inclined to keep the name as is. but if they really feel that strongly about the name not being about their skin, then how about the washington indians? according to the ad, that would be agreeable.
The Cleveland Indians mascot is one of the most racist looking things I've ever seen. Seriously, just go "Google Cleveland Indians Mascot Chief Wahoo" and tell me that doesn't look racist as fuck.
Proud to be a Native American, Indian & Redskin. Proud to be me, American !! Everyone I know is proud of the name. I was very sad the day Stanford University changed their name. Shout out to my Lakota brothers & sisters and my Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma brothers & sisters. Go Redskin Nation !! Keep the name and our PROUD heritage intact. You are entitled to your opinion and so am I. Peace-Out
Frances Rumbletart This 'phony issue' is a result of a very real issue, the one you're so passionately reminding us of. There's literally no logical reason not to raise awareness about the many facets of the issue, the many faces of racism. This kind of 'subtle' injustice is what embeds itself into the minds of our people and our youth and makes it easier for them to accept the injustices on their reservations and in their homes. This is merely a piece to a larger puzzle. There will always be non-ethnic people who simply watch this and feel good for watching it. Share it and feel like they've done their job. But for every ten who stop there, a few will remember in the voting booths, in the streets when they see the injustice thrust in their faces. We shouldn't ignore or avoid messages as seemingly small as these because they don't fix a problem so much bigger than most of us feel capable of conquering. It's a part of the battle, you have to learn how to work the system. If the best you can hope for out of some people is to share this a dozen times so someone who actually has a soul does something more, then you go for it. You sadly cannot force everyone to change. It is worth it to hope for any influence, however small. The more things like this are brought up, the more people will be receptive to larger, more important messages.
turbokiera Where did you grow up to be so smart, young man? Also, I live in Indiana, so this issue touches very close to home for me (the state was named after you people.) Bless your heart & ride like the wind, Tonto! LOL (Sorry I'm a little tipsy from the Superbowl today. Did you see it? I don't want to spoil it for you but the Seahawks probably won.)
I don't think it's my place as someone who is only about a 1/16th Cherokee, to respond to most of that, other than thank you for the compliment, and I am a young woman. Profile picture is just of an artist.
Here are my two cents: Pretty interesting commercial. I don't think the mascot itself is offensive, but the name CERTAINLY is. I don't understand how people can't clearly see when something is offensive, and why white people are so against changing things that are offensive. It's like the chief dance at U of I (one of my alma maters)... A white guy with Indian paint doing high leg kicks is not being respectful to Indians. I don't care how serious the individual is taking it. I think, and agree, we are getting WAY too politically correct these days, but some things are undoubtedly too much. And "redskins" is a little much... It's like calling a team the "negroes," "slanteyes," or even "whities." There would be outrage in every one of those circumstances. So how is it any different in this case? I don't care what the motivation is from any side, the fact is, it's wrong.
sean burns exactly - you are looking at what it is being "referred to as" a/k/a the NAME. The logo, IN AND OF ITSELF, is not offensive - it is simply a picture of an Indian. The name is what makes it offensive...
Heck, yeah. I'm not an American Indian, really. To be honest Redskins aren't strangers to a controversial logo appearing on the last clip of the video, and this logo has long been a dispute for many people. Thanks for saying that, I'm still Filipino.
+Sumeet Sandhu i'm a mistaken "indian" in canada lol when the settlers/colonials first arrived over here, they called us "indians" because they were so lost and thought there were over in india...it took about 500 years to get them to admit and correct that error....still many incapable of learning our proper names....these american and canadian settler colonials have proven to be pretty dense and slow about these things lol thanks kevin & myrtle...it's nice to hear positive words over the bs we usually read in these threads and comment boards
You guys are beautiful and for the rest of my life I will HATE how native Indians are neglected, looked down upon and KILLED! All those 'white' countries like the US, Canada and Australia are YOURS. FOREVER & ALWAYS!
Gamzee Makara I'd go with the Pigskins; fits the team fight song, football has long been referred to as "pigskin", and honors the tradition of the long-time fans the Hogs.
Gamzee Makara Using people as a mascot is racist? What about the Michigan State Spartans? Or the USC Trojans? Those were real people so unless you're as offended by those team mascots as you are by this one, I'm calling blatant hypocrisy on that one. Using people or even a people as a mascot is not a sign of disrespect but the opposite, as long as it is done without racial insensitivity, which is why the name "Redskins" is offensive... Calling the mere logo offensive simply because its a depiction of a Native American is tantamount to saying the Sacagawea on the US Dollar coin was racist.
I am a idegenous North African Amazigh Aborginal i know exactly how it feels to be called racist names in our case it's even written in Academic and official papers as the Berbers & the Barbarian our land was called Barbaria & the Barbary coast Barbary states Barabry corsairs barbary wars etc Animals in Our regions too were given Barbary name like Barbary lion so i am fully supporting the Native of America as your struggle is the same as ours we called ourselvs many names Amazighs Afri Africans Ifriqyens Libayns Maurs Moors Morisiki libou Maxys Mazyx Zenaga Targa Zenata Huwara Luwata Kutama Sanhaja but we never called ourselves Berbers nor Barbarians
WTF has that got to do with racism? If anything it is born out of ignorance, as you pointed out, of the history of the region. There is nothing racist about it. That would be equivalent of someone from San Francisco calling someone who uses the word Frisco when referring to the city racist because he doesn't like the name the person's using. Give me a break FFS and lose the chips on your shoulders...
Yeah what a powerful commercial. This got me to think about the ***** name differently today. I've never thought of the name as derogatory but then again I'm not First Nation.
Seana McDuffie I view this video and this mascot issue as a way for the Native American community to bring their more serious issues to the forefront. The whole video was showcasing their lives and only at the end was the mascot mentioned. The mascot, in a way, is representing not only a football team, but the very modern plight of the Native People. They have been struggling and fighting for a better life since they were removed from their homes, and they continue to do so to this day. And only until they started fighting against a team mascot, was the conversation created on a larger scale.
Seana McDuffie Really, because if I remember correctly the name was actually created by George Preston Marshall to recognize his coach,William Henry Dietz, Native American heritage. The problem was Dietz was not Native American, and only claimed to be so that he could avoid going to World War I. But the Redskins were once named the Braves, which also was a Native American name. Also, in terms of Native population opinions. Most polls done on reservations have found that a majority of Native Americans find the name offensive. I myself have Native blood, over 50% according to a test done on our family. BUT, we did not live in a reservation, even though I spent a lot of time there during my childhood. But many Native Americans who live on a reservation have opinions of those who claim to have "Native blood" and have never lived there. So it's very hard to say I have Native blood, because when I talk to people online and they talk about how their grandma is Cherokee, you click on their Facebook page and they are blond haired and blue eyed. We should be polling those on a reservation, and those polls generally say that most that live on reservations find the name offensive. Now if you also ask them how much they care, it's also low because they have more pressing issues. But this is still something that can be changed and should be changed.
What I was trying to say was, that the mascot is not the actual issue. It is just the platform they are using to bring the REAL issues and problems that Native Peoples continue to face to the forefront. They have always been fighting to bring awareness and change for themselves and it never got any genuine air time on national media sources.....until now. Until they started fighting against this NFL team. It seems to be a tactic that is doing a good job at bringing the Native Americans problems to the main stream. People across the board are talking about it. Regardless if they watch football or not. The mascot is not the actual issue for them, it is just, like I said, the platform to get peoples attention. Now they have it, they are starting to talk about the poverty and other problems that are plaguing the Native Americans. This whole commerical was about the people. About the lives of these beautiful people. Not about the mascot. They threw it in there at the end because...well that is the what is bringing about the attention.
Seana McDuffie I have actually argued that the imagery the Redskins use is actually not bad. It's the name. Now Cleveland Indians, that's just wrong on all levels. But if the Redskins were still the Braves, I wouldn't complain at all, because naming a team Braves would be like calling a team Knighs. But the name itself has to go.
@Martin Balber Hold on there, you literally just quoted them, then you now state "Native Americans" placing all 500+ tribes into a basket. You'll need to remain fair and state that "those five tribes that settlers called civilized" owned slaves. By saying "Native Americans" there, you're laying claim that ALL people of turtle island (known as Indians of the America's, Native Americans, red man, etc) all held and owned slaves.
@Martin Balber What you are attempting to prove is that all people are imperfect and did some not so honorable things in the past. The difference is, those 5 tribes that held slaves don't have sports named of teams for the black community mocking them with foolish caricatures and black - skins - the N -words or the dark - ies etc.etc. They have long since apologized to the black communities and stand with them today with the issues they face. That's the difference. The same ask by we Indian people is of you. To please drop this foolishness, and stand along side us with our issues, such as all the broken treaties, land theft and the mass killing of our women, the lack of opportunities that have forced living conditions of that of the 3rd world and the list goes on and on and on. We are people. Not mascots. Those 5 tribes don't dress up and put on black face to mock the honorable black community do they? We've all done imperfect things. The difference is, what we can do about it moving forward. Stop the hate. The R-word and the use of our image (mainly that of the plains tribes) for profit and mockery is wrong and studies show it's harmful to our children.
I am a die hard Redskins fan, but I would not be opposed to my team changing its name. If the Native Americans find the name offensive, then it is time to make a change.
HTTR. The video is false btw. The team was named by native americans who were playing on the team at the time the name was chosen. There was a native player coach and several other native players (think Jim Thorpe days of football). The previous name was the Braves. The desire was to avoid confusion with the Braves, and the new name was chosen because of the native players and coach, NOT to make fun of anyone.
Ronnie for most part is correct. But another reason why owner change name from braves to redskins was due to the ties team had with the redsox of Boston at the time. So owner used a common term/name (redskins) for native Americans at the time (used by both natives and whites) that also had red in its name. A lot of native teams that had all native or above normal amount on the team named themselves such things as Indians, chiefs, braves, and redskins.
+OneZyzzBrah As a Native who has traveled throughout Europe thrice, I can say Much love for the E.U. (right back at you) The Europeans have many great ideas on how to treat and care for their own nations.
+I Shift Into Turbo Some right wing people find there socialism off putting. But there happiness rating world wide speaks to them doing many things right. I can not speak first hand to Sweden, but to Germany I can say it is a wonderful country.
I was born in the United States. I am a true real American too. Nothing you can say will change that. Did my ancestors come from somewhere else? Sure. Most people's ancestors did, including the "Indians".
Mike Beckett The Imp™ When Columbus was trying to sail west to reach Asia, he landed east of the Americas. Then when he saw natives, he called them Indians because he thought he landed in India. That's where the word Indian comes from. Yea, I don't like being called Indian but I remember some racist person called me a Redskin. I felt like punching him.
Alex Jones Oh no, I already figured that out. No, You just opened my eyes a little and made me think about what the Natives went (and are still) going through.
Chester Nez god rest his soul and his band of Navajo stepped up for their country despite being stepped upon by their country. Countless lives were saved because of these brave warriors. Show some respect and change the name if not for the generations to come, but to those who have had to deal with prejudice from days gone by.
This is one of the most profound powerful presentations of our viewpoint. What is hurtful me is how much venom can come from people who have no vested interested in this issue and only have a need to be mean. What is beautiful is how people from all walks of life and nations can respect our desire to be seen as a people. We will and can change the mascots, one at a time, and it will happen.
We are taking back our destiny by defining what our image is. Indigenous people have a strong and powerful history here in the US, I think it's time to recognize our problem with this label and recognize us as cognitive/conscious objectors. Love the "indomitable" and "resilient" :-) #proudtobe
BS. The most recent and final rendition redskin logo was designed by a NA 1972 version was proposed by Walter Wetzel, who led Blackfoot Confederacy and was done with the blessing of NAs at the time The very term Redskin was first used by the Native Americans themselves. Documents from the colonial period indicate that the use of "red" as an identifier by Native Americans for themselves emerged in the context of Indian-European diplomacy in the southeastern region of North America, before later being adopted by Europeans and becoming a generic label for all Native Americans. A paper written by Ives Goddard, a Smithsonian Institution senior linguist and curator emeritus, who asserts that the term was a direct translation of words used by Native Americans to refer to themselves and was benign in its original meaning. Lastly you are foolish in your efforts to remove these names and mascots. What you should have done is embrace them and use them as a tool to draw attention to the plight of NAs. Instead with the names being changed. You will become more out of sight,out of mind than you already are. As for your destiny. i too am a student of history. Your land wasnt stolen. It was lost. Most frequently as the result of lost wars which if you loot at the map of the globe you find very few borders that arent the result of sides winning and losing wars. Wars you yourselves took part in many many millennia before the Europeans arrival. And you know what you did? You won and lost wars and took each others lands. In this case you happen to be on the loosing end just like every other people have been throughout time. Few defeated people every portray themselves as anything but victims. Japan even today portrays themselves as such in their classrooms. Had the Europeans lost those wars almost 200 years ago. Would your ancestors treatment of the Europeans been and different, or better than how you were treated? History of the battles the Native Americans won say likely not. Your history isnt that of a totally innocent, peace loving people who smoked weed out of peace pipes while dancing around campfires holding hands singing kumbaya as you like to portray yourselves as well as todays movies. Your ancestors were humans, people like any other all over the world. with good, bad and inbetween. And they knew how to be every bit as unhippylike and brutal as any other be it in competing with other native American peoples for land and resources or European invaders. Yes, you were invaded. You fought that/those war/s. Unfortunately in war there are winners, and losers. Your peoples in this case happened to be on the losing end. Perhaps at one time the term Redskins and for that matter "Braves" was used as and in a derogatory manner. But being used as a mascot name for a team is definitely not intended to be insulting but rather a recognition of how skilled you are/were in battle. These names are used as an honor. Not an insult. You re merely choosing to be insulted. Yes being insulted and offended regardless of what name or word is applied to someone is a choice. You choose to be insulted. Look t the other mascots which names are derived from historical peoples. The "Trojans", the "Vikings" , "The fighting Irish, Ottawa Senators (whos team logo shows a Roman General. which would have made him a member of the Roman Senate), The Argonauts which comes from an ancient tale sung of the strongest and bravest band of heroes ever assembled in Greek Mythology. To claim that the use of such names is an insult is absurd and the only thing insulting about it is the complaints of their use. They insult the intelligence of any rational thinking person
Yea Cherokee where I’m from didn’t care football has nothing to do with native culture lmao I’ve rode with them and there is no better feeling than riding an open field on a palomino working cattle with friends
Theodore Caesar Moseby I’m a fan of the team, and I think the name should be changed. I mean Dan Snyder doesn’t actually care about the team, so if we’re rebuilding, we might as well rebrand.
I posted. This is awesome. Put together and sent right to the heart of the land... America better in the hell wake up because we don't have long. HONORED!!
I'm a Willow Cree First Nations guy up in Canada, and I totally agree with this movement, so far as the name is concerned. While the image on the helmet seems totally acceptable to me, to use the term "Redskin" is just offensive. I mean, I'm sure there are a myriad of local tribes whose names you can use as an alternative, so why settle for a racist term from the days of American Slavery?
@one I lived in Taos, NM for 5 years, and spent a bit of time around the Taos Pueblo tribe, and everyone I ever heard refer to himself called himself an "Indian". A great many of them were proud Washington Redskins fans... but that's all been taken away from them now. BY DO-GOODERS. A bunch of meddling DO-GOODERS!
As a Chickasaw, I gotta speak up.It's clear why WE arn;t represented in this commercial. Im proud to say we were the best warriors of the southeastern tribes and never gave into the french unlike the rest of y'all. We called our warriors Red Skins because they wore the blood of our White invaders. I tell you another thing. There is absolutely one thing you don't call me and that's Savage. Red Skin is honorable to me.
keep the fight alive the people deserve better my grandmother a Choctaw whos father ran from the schools who made him change his name to a dutch name instead of his given name ,and endured the hatred and term Redskins from 1918-1986 when she passed away would be proud
No. Just EQUAL rights my brother. Flipping things over and the others are oppressed and Indians never wanted that. Our ancestors welcomed the settlers here with open arms, to live alongside them as brothers. We would be dishonoring our ancestors if we wished to oppressed and think of ourselves as having a higher place. Mother earth is to share and care for, not conquer.
español hablante Lol. What fools. I can’t wait till the keep erasing stuff till even the name “Native” has to go. Because it will be offensive to “non natives”. Just wait.
Wow. I found this quite interesting....I was NOT expecting that last part at all. A few years back, there was much controversy over my high school's team logo and mascot. The name of our football team was (and still is, I believe) The Red Raiders. Our logo used to be the caricature of an American Indian, but they changed it to something else and our mascot changed to a pirate. The name "Red Raiders" stuck, though. I'm sure that the NFL and the Washington Red Skins franchise aren't using their team name to try and degrade or hurt the Native American population, but its clear that people are still being offended. I don't see what the problem is of changing the name.
Being from Canada (where we respectfully always refer to our indigenous people as Natives, Native-Canadians, and avoid using the term 'eskimo,' etc.), it baffles me that an ad about the inconsiderate and incorrect use of a derogatory term would call itself the Congress of American Indians. Why have Americans, and Native Americans at that, internalized the completely incorrect use of the term "Indian"? Certainly very few people throw the term "redskin" around (and thankfully so), but why is "Indian" tolerated, and even embraced? Someone please explain this to me.
The native American logo for the team was designed by Walter Wetzel in 1972. He was a native American, a Blackfeet tribal chairman, and a former president of the National Congress of American Indians. The logo that he designed got approved by a council of elderly native Americans. A lot of native Americans support the logo and the name. I've seen interviews on TH-cam and supporters on Reddit posts. A lot of native Americans seem to like it.
What an uplifting ode to the only 'Real' Americans! It's time we stopped debating about whether one term or another is disparaging and merely accept that if those described by it feel disparaged, then it is disparaging regardless of any other consideration. R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find out what it means to me!
I am an Irishman who has a great grandmother on my mother's side who was probably raped by some drunken sod buster so I am about one eighth Sauk. Ma was blessed with a couple of features of this heritage, perfect teeth (Something that did not come from her Irish heritage I assure you.) And the most beautiful raven black hair. She grew it long, waist length at least and as a child I loved to watch her comb it. I thought then and still do, that it was the most beautiful hair I ever saw. She was also very ashamed of her Sauk ancestry, something I could never quite understand but even in her nineties she was reluctant to discuss it. I have always admired the people of the First Nation and studied their history, losing the idealistic nonsense and learning about the real people, warts and all and found much to admire. Because of this I was disgusted by the name of Washington's football team before I ever learned of my heritage and when I moved to a small town who called the high school team by the same ugly word, I wrote a few letters and had some rather heated debates. To my surprise, the town mostly agreed and changed their name to the Titans, bless their hearts. My mom's shame, brought on by the racism she encountered as a child bothered me a great deal. That and my shame for what the Anglos had done to the Native Americans further stiffened my disgust with Washington. It all gets a bit confusing when I try to get this straight in my own mind but the bottom line is that I am rooting for our brothers and sisters of native heritage and will do what I can to educate my fellow Anglos and get that vile name erased from our sports teams.Best regards.
I say that the history of the indigenous Americans is a heartbreaking one. But the strength and determination of these people is one of the most beautiful stories there is.
Can you imagine the impact this would have had if it had been aired during the Super Bowl?
I don't see how you can argue against its powerful message.
oh people will definitely find a way to argue it lmao
I won’t give my opinion one way or the other, but here’s an argument against: that there are many Natives who either support the team name or don’t care if it is kept or changed.
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my tribe got a shout-out! love this video
righteous video
I'd like to think I'm pretty calm lol
Cowboys are not an ethnic group boring buddy
Lol ?
+Jaris Goes Ahead Pretty what tribe?
Very powerful. Native voices are rising. The world needs them to stand and share their wisdom and leadership.
Only certain voices are being amplified by the pandering left that hands out pity so they can feel self righteous.
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Be Proud!
Be very proud.
Thank you for all of the ones on this video!
***** Halbritter and the Oneida are not the only foes of this racist name.
of what? 20k years and still living in the stone age when europeans found them? believing in superstitions and mysticism? pride is earned, not automatically given for achieving absolutely NOTHING! undeserved, unjustifiable pride is what is keeping you from joining the rest of your fellow human beings in our modern , civilized, 21st century world and getting a REAL job and education that would make you a productive member of society. like computer programmer or accountant (instead of being trained in the "art" of hawk calling, rain dancing, feather hat stitching or whatever else it is that you people do). you dont get to be proud simply for achieving the absolute bare minimum any society on the planet has ever achieved
Made me emotional. They shout out the Navajo and the Pueblos....so awesome. The world has tried to bury us and our culture but we well rise from being un-represented to something grand. We will blossom. #NativePride
Awesome, We are a nation of people not forgotten but rising out of the ashes of the government and its dislike for us . We are stronger than they are and they are afraid , We have Power, Unity and love. Peace and Honor brother
Also Sioux and creeks #native pride
Thank you both for your comments. Blessing to you both and let's continue to stand up for who we are.
im zuni
cheythisnativegirl LOL Awesome I am half Navajo and Zuni.
Everything they described is why they were chosen as a team mascot. Fierce, strong, proud, patriot etc. No one choose a team name because of its weakness.
Exactly, My old highschool was the indians, me and one other native american kid there and we were the only ones, now all the white kids want it changed.
@@calebheney302 I am a Native American And The Name Should Change, Not the Fake Trolls Impersonating as Native Americans, Red Skins is Literally a Derogatory Term isn't it Trailer Park Trash?
@@alexjohnson606 Im talkingg about the name indians. Not redskins. Its not derogatory at all.
@@alexjohnson606 Also Im from altus oklahoma im a quarter cherokee, not some 1/16th like some of these people
The same proud Native Americans are saying the name should be changed...why don't you try listening, since you admire them so much?
PROUD!!!! Absolutely the best commercial EVER!!! Thank you
I can't help but cry. You know what we should teach in school, Native American history with no perspective and have lesson that have children think in multiple perspectives. Hawaii does it, why don't we. I have struggled to learn about my Native American culture growing up, and I still want to learn, learn without bias.
That's right, you should learn the good with the bad. It is YOUR history. But good luck with that now that we have this ludicrous, self-righteous, hypocrites that want to rewrite everybody's history into some bullsh*t narrative that is PC. Kind of like the white missionaries tried to do when they forced the natives into schools and outlawed their language and culture. That didn't work out so well and didn't breed any kind of resentment at all did it? And now these self-righteous a'holes want to do it again only this time to everyone. Santayana was soooo correct when he said that those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
Agreed!!
brilliant. potent. powerful. thank you for creating this.
Thank you for showing!!
Proud to be #nativeamerican
Irish Welsh here and I support you. Never really understood why they would use that mascot in the first place.
If the redskins go then the Boston Celtics and fighting Irish better go in all fairness or we can find more important things to focus our time on.
+art Boston one huge difference between the red skins and the teams you listed is that the natives are still under occupation and red skin is a racial slur.
Nolan Beatrolyn - So what exactly is your point? Is the Celtics logo supposed to be offensive? Keep spouting idiotic and baseless comments out of your ass if you like but keep in mind the Redskins aren't going anywhere.
I wasn't trying to be racist. If it came off that way I apologize
*ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT*. Here's an advertisement you _WON'T_ be seeing during the Super Bowl.
#SuperBowl2014 #SuperBowl #NativeAmerican
Very powerful ad- am sharing this with everyone I know - thank you NCAI.
This is one of those situations where doing the right thing would be incredibly easy, but a bunch of idiots are entrenched against it and will fight bitterly to the end, for no discernible reason.
Fucking this....
Indeed, reminds me of how many idiots refused to end slavery and were against giving equal rights to women and those of color.
I agree. Retract the ad! Done.
You know? I mean, various iconic sports teams have changed their freaking cities dozens of times without the world coming to an end; I think the Washington NFL franchise can survive a name change.
im just saying if your gonna remove that then you have to remove the chiefs because that's "racist" as well
I suggest listening to the full song in the background. So good. Severely underrated.
Im a Washingtonian and a Proud Redskins fan and I grew up cheering for the Redskins. I was 100% against changing the name because of the proud legacy of this football club but after watching this ad and deeply understanding the struggles native Americans indured and continue to indure...its time we change the name yall. Go Natives.
As many horrible comments I have seen on this video, reading all the wonderful responses has given me hope. Seriously, the way you explain things like privilege to ignorant and uneducated people (where I, as a darker woman would have lost my temper reading such comments) is great. With just the right amount of anger needed - thank you.
A good video to explain the topic.
It's about time to change this.
What a beautiful promotion. One of the best video messages that I have seen in my lifetime. Thank you for making it and educating me in ways that I could only glimpse before.
Agreed. Extraordinarily powerful.
Your sentiment is lovely but they misguided you
@@janegilbert5304 What a weird reply. I don't know who you think "they" are and I don't really care what conspiracy theory moved you to comment. But you are a couple of years too late to stand on the side of racism, the name was changed. Deal with it.
Should have been televised on the Super Bowl!!!
+Susan McGraw Keber This video was actually put up on youtube in 2014. And the NFL also has guidelines for the commercial length. So there's more to it than their no-activism rules.
Stacey Turner They could shorten it. It isn’t impossible.
Should be top comment
No
WOW! Powerful Message! Im Proud to Be 1/2 Taino Native american and this message has made me more Proud of who i am! Thank you!
Wow. Such a moving and powerful clip. Thank you. Praying this changes. How insulting given the history 💔
I don't know why but I really enjoy the sound of the mans voice, I can listen to it over and over.
You need to marry an Indian man,Ounce you go Red,you'll have nothing to dread.
Sitting Bull is my great great Grandfather!!!
I don’t know what I’m Doing Wow that’s really a amazing ancestor.
Mine too
That's amazing I'm also a relative to a famous Cherokee
That’s pretty dope
That’s cap
Fantastic! brilliantly done. Beautiful.
Great video. Thank you for also including Native peoples from Central and South America.
Shared this on three of my facebook pages, I am fully for the change. If there was a team called the Black Skins, White Skins, or Yellow Skins, there would be a huge up roar to have it changed, so show respect to the Indigenous people.
The same people crying about Redskins are the same people who would cry about whiteskins or blackskins. Internet social warriors
Black Skins and Yellow Skins would cause an uproar because minorities love to get offended for illogical reasons. However, I fully support the name "White Skins." It would be nice to have white people associated with something other than being evil for a change, their uniforms are already just as white as they are red. Bayonet thrust!
No it would be not. Stop imagining enemies. Fcking snowflake
LOL I love it when non native Americans tell other people, especially Native Americans what they should be offended by!! 😄😄
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I'm offended by your comment for no logical reason and think its racist for no logical reason. Edit it now you bigot!
This was made by Native Americans, not white socialists or anyone else you can think of.
@@Dennis-nc3vw imagine being offended over the name redskin🤡
@@jiimmyplayz bruh that’s a racist slur that the Europeans called the native Americans
@@jp5105 ok but the team was named by an Indian. So again.
I stick to my comment. It’s not racist and you people are clowns for thinking so🤡
Yay! I loved this commercial! "The one thing they don't" Word!
Powerful ad. I love it.
Im not Native American, im Scottish and I say the name should be changed. this sort of racism would not be tolerated over here. The world outside America is aware. Your great nations deserve respect.
amen to that I'm of Nigerian descent(British) this made me sad. It's disgusting how they are treated in their country
I'm Native American Indian and I'm proud OMG keep the dam name thank you my voice is heard I don't care who I offend.
I love how people who aren't Native Americans, tell Native Americans that Redskins isn't offensive 😂
@W Refrigerators I don't tell Native Americans how to feel either. Dummy 😂
Well since a native American was the one that made the logo I'm confused on how anyone can call it offensive.
@@A11Bravo A native American does not speak for the whole, and that native American did not "design" the logo. He (Walter Wetzel) merely suggested to use the the imagery of the buffalo nickel. So you are not wrong in that sense. But his own people (Blackfeet, Niitsitapi) even at that time were apposed to the use of that imagery. The toing and froing of a name change has been an ongoing legal battle for at least over 40 years.
Edit: also, I'm not suggesting you're wrong or right on this matter and neither suggesting this imagery is racist or not. I take more exception to the term "redskin".
@W Refrigerators so are you dummy 😂
You mean like how people who aren't Native Americans told you to be offended in the first place and you listened? The logo of the Redskins was designed by an Indian Chief. Would he design something for a team he felt was insulting him? "Redskin" was a term Amerindians themselves invented.
You've just changed my total way of thinking about that name, what it means and I am sorry I ever thought that way. I am even part Cherokee myself. I understand now.
My Grandad was half Métis and that is a heritage I am very Proud of.
I ended up with my Dads side of the families genes. (Icelandic & German) But my Mum's side (and brother and sister) (most of them) all have a similar look to the Aboriginal People in Canada.
I've always been proud to have some of the blood and especially the memories of time spent with my Grandad.
I don't watch football...and this never occurred to me. And I agree with Gideon Rosenblatt As well it would be in their favour to change.
Changing the name of a famous football team is a start at changing our nation's mindset about Native Americans. It might seem like a small gesture to many people but without any change, people are going to think it's okay to call Native Americans "redskin" and think that its not harmful.
Powerful video.
@@squiggletree5080 Uhhhh idk if you know who posted this video but I'm pretty sure they want it changed dude
This message was brought to you by a bunch of native americans. Perhaps all of us non-native americans should let their voice be heard. God knows we've got a history of silencing their voice.
I was born here. That makes me a Native American.
@@zdwade native americans are native to American land, theyre indigenous. When the Eurpoeans came and claimed their land many were raped by Europeans. Thats why many of us today have small percentages of native american. Being born here doesn't make you native American. In the modern world many of us are a product of raped Native American ancestors from hundreds of years ago.
@@zdwade Many Native Americans today live in their own communities, struggling to keep their tradition alive. Your comment is just straight up ignorant
zdwade your native if your family were raped, murdered, and forced into the Rez. Your native if your family survived colonization, your native if the great spirit, the creator, blesses you for all the hate we had to endure
@@zdwade no, being born here doesn't make you Native American...you can be born here and be Asian...lol there IS a difference between Native and born!
omg, I love this commercial!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Their clothes and headdresses are just so beautiful 💝
HALE, TO MY NATIVE PEOPLE!!! PROUD AND STRONG!!!
MY GRANDFATHER WAS FULLBLOODED KICKAPOO!!! I AM PROUD OF ALL NATIVE TRIBES, RESPECT AND HONOR OUR PEOPLE!!! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Beautiful! I am a direct descendant of Sioux Chief War Eagle :)
What have you done that would make him proud?
I mean no disrespect.
Some in my family claim we are decended from Lief Erikson. If I met him he'd be in awe on how soft I am and the luxuries I complain about.
This is an awesome Ad, it nailed the issue to the point.
Good game. Really.
Considering everything they have gone through as a people I don't think it's too much to ask for washington to have a new mascot. While their at it they should change Cleveland's baseball team too.
The difference is that the term "Redskin" can, and has, been used in a derogatory manner (there is some differing opinions on that) while the mascot for the Cleveland MLB team is simply the name "Indian."
I'm sure a case could be made to change that name as well. I think that gets a little too PC for me, though.
Todd Exum
It's not the name I have offense with Cleveland's team. It's the actual stylization of their mascot. Similar to a Black Sambo motif that we wouldn't dare to use anymore because of how insulting it is. It's high time we check our privilege and treat all people with respect and dignity and not make race a punchline.
they should change the cleveland indians mascot. if you watched the video, you will notice that one of the first things to come up that they "call themselves" is indian. so that would be WAY too far. the redskins organization is also trying to argue that the word is not a slur. some people may use it as such, but red skin is not a slur, just as white, black, or brown skin is not. combined with the history of the organization, i would be inclined to keep the name as is. but if they really feel that strongly about the name not being about their skin, then how about the washington indians? according to the ad, that would be agreeable.
EddieHedrick You have a good point, but cool down, dude. You're much more likely to have your point heard if you're calm.
The Cleveland Indians mascot is one of the most racist looking things I've ever seen. Seriously, just go "Google Cleveland Indians Mascot Chief Wahoo" and tell me that doesn't look racist as fuck.
Proud to be a Native American, Indian & Redskin. Proud to be me, American !! Everyone I know is proud of the name. I was very sad the day Stanford University changed their name. Shout out to my Lakota brothers & sisters and my Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma brothers & sisters. Go Redskin Nation !! Keep the name and our PROUD heritage intact. You are entitled to your opinion and so am I. Peace-Out
The Washington Ostriches or maybe the Fat Cats.
Maybe the DC Bag Boys.
Or the Oligarch Toadies!
This is a great video. Thanks.
Stunning. I'll share it in the morning. Thanks- L
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The Washington Corrupts should be a more appropriate name, since it represents something about DC.
This is so beautiful and relevant, it really made me tear up (and im not even native american)
Frances Rumbletart
This 'phony issue' is a result of a very real issue, the one you're so passionately reminding us of. There's literally no logical reason not to raise awareness about the many facets of the issue, the many faces of racism. This kind of 'subtle' injustice is what embeds itself into the minds of our people and our youth and makes it easier for them to accept the injustices on their reservations and in their homes. This is merely a piece to a larger puzzle. There will always be non-ethnic people who simply watch this and feel good for watching it. Share it and feel like they've done their job. But for every ten who stop there, a few will remember in the voting booths, in the streets when they see the injustice thrust in their faces. We shouldn't ignore or avoid messages as seemingly small as these because they don't fix a problem so much bigger than most of us feel capable of conquering. It's a part of the battle, you have to learn how to work the system. If the best you can hope for out of some people is to share this a dozen times so someone who actually has a soul does something more, then you go for it. You sadly cannot force everyone to change. It is worth it to hope for any influence, however small. The more things like this are brought up, the more people will be receptive to larger, more important messages.
turbokiera Where did you grow up to be so smart, young man? Also, I live in Indiana, so this issue touches very close to home for me (the state was named after you people.)
Bless your heart & ride like the wind, Tonto! LOL (Sorry I'm a little tipsy from the Superbowl today. Did you see it? I don't want to spoil it for you but the Seahawks probably won.)
I don't think it's my place as someone who is only about a 1/16th Cherokee, to respond to most of that, other than thank you for the compliment, and I am a young woman. Profile picture is just of an artist.
turbokiera Did you watch the SuperBowl?
Gwen Lanter No, I don't care for sports. But I have a facebook so, I definitely had play by play updates lol.
Beautiful, and long long overdue. #superbowl
Saw this during the Minnesota /Washington game ! FABULOUS! Thank you , thank you, thank you Mdewakaton for showing this!!!!!
for the people who keep commenting "why now after all of these years?" my answer would be: they never should have had to ask.
Also, they've been asking for 45 years. I saw a protest of the name for the first time in 1971.
Here are my two cents: Pretty interesting commercial. I don't think the mascot itself is offensive, but the name CERTAINLY is. I don't understand how people can't clearly see when something is offensive, and why white people are so against changing things that are offensive. It's like the chief dance at U of I (one of my alma maters)... A white guy with Indian paint doing high leg kicks is not being respectful to Indians. I don't care how serious the individual is taking it. I think, and agree, we are getting WAY too politically correct these days, but some things are undoubtedly too much. And "redskins" is a little much... It's like calling a team the "negroes," "slanteyes," or even "whities." There would be outrage in every one of those circumstances. So how is it any different in this case? I don't care what the motivation is from any side, the fact is, it's wrong.
how can the name be "certainly" offensive, the the mascot not be? the mascot/logo is referred to as a redskin.
sean burns
exactly - you are looking at what it is being "referred to as" a/k/a the NAME. The logo, IN AND OF ITSELF, is not offensive - it is simply a picture of an Indian. The name is what makes it offensive...
So what about the Cowboys?
Cody Bowman
What is wrong with a star? Typical foreskin fan with penis envy.
Cody Bowman I sincerely hope you're joking... A cowboy does not reference a race at all. It's an occupation. That was a terrible comparison.
Kwei,I am a Innu indian from north of Province of Québec and it's sad to see that and How come this commercial was not show in the super bowl ? Niaut
I personally support you guys all the way!!! Change the goddamn name!
Heck, yeah. I'm not an American Indian, really. To be honest Redskins aren't strangers to a controversial logo appearing on the last clip of the video, and this logo has long been a dispute for many people. Thanks for saying that, I'm still Filipino.
I'm of actual Indian origin (from India just to be completely clear) and I support this message too!
+Sumeet Sandhu i'm a mistaken "indian" in canada lol when the settlers/colonials first arrived over here, they called us "indians" because they were so lost and thought there were over in india...it took about 500 years to get them to admit and correct that error....still many incapable of learning our proper names....these american and canadian settler colonials have proven to be pretty dense and slow about these things lol thanks kevin & myrtle...it's nice to hear positive words over the bs we usually read in these threads and comment boards
Thanks.
You guys are beautiful and for the rest of my life I will HATE how native Indians are neglected, looked down upon and KILLED! All those 'white' countries like the US, Canada and Australia are YOURS. FOREVER & ALWAYS!
Made my eyes teared up. Thank you.
Just change the name to the Washington Warriors already - it's catchier, still goes with the mascot and logo, and nobody's offended. Win win.
no, Neal X, using people as a mascot and using a horrifically racist logo is still offensive so bye.
Gamzee Makara I'd go with the Pigskins; fits the team fight song, football has long been referred to as "pigskin", and honors the tradition of the long-time fans the Hogs.
Gamzee Makara how is the logo racist????
Gamzee Makara The rageclown speaks truth.
Gamzee Makara Using people as a mascot is racist? What about the Michigan State Spartans? Or the USC Trojans? Those were real people so unless you're as offended by those team mascots as you are by this one, I'm calling blatant hypocrisy on that one. Using people or even a people as a mascot is not a sign of disrespect but the opposite, as long as it is done without racial insensitivity, which is why the name "Redskins" is offensive... Calling the mere logo offensive simply because its a depiction of a Native American is tantamount to saying the Sacagawea on the US Dollar coin was racist.
Shared this fantastic commercial short documentary everywhere I could...and cried watching. This is a piece that MUST go viral!!!
I am a idegenous North African Amazigh Aborginal i know exactly how it feels to be called racist names in our case it's even written in Academic and official papers as the Berbers & the Barbarian our land was called Barbaria & the Barbary coast Barbary states Barabry corsairs barbary wars etc
Animals in Our regions too were given Barbary name like Barbary lion
so i am fully supporting the Native of America as your struggle is the same as ours
we called ourselvs many names Amazighs Afri Africans Ifriqyens Libayns Maurs Moors Morisiki libou Maxys Mazyx Zenaga Targa Zenata Huwara Luwata Kutama Sanhaja but we never called ourselves Berbers nor Barbarians
+Hiwa Joe thanks, few people talk about history of Norther Africa ..
+Hiwa Joe Wow! I would love to know more about your people!
Teresa Easley eww thanks that's nice ^_^
Hahaha!
WTF has that got to do with racism? If anything it is born out of ignorance, as you pointed out, of the history of the region. There is nothing racist about it. That would be equivalent of someone from San Francisco calling someone who uses the word Frisco when referring to the city racist because he doesn't like the name the person's using. Give me a break FFS and lose the chips on your shoulders...
Any Natives on this coment thread? I'm ojibwe. Native pride
Siksika Blackfoot! Proud warrior woman!
Im mvskoke creek
Anishinaabe, plains...change the fuckin name✊
Diné
I'm Atikamekw The indigenous of Canada we have 11 nations of The natives
YESSSSSS I JUST CLAPPED OUT LOUD FOR THIS!
Yeah what a powerful commercial. This got me to think about the ***** name differently today. I've never thought of the name as derogatory but then again I'm not First Nation.
Seana McDuffie I view this video and this mascot issue as a way for the Native American community to bring their more serious issues to the forefront. The whole video was showcasing their lives and only at the end was the mascot mentioned.
The mascot, in a way, is representing not only a football team, but the very modern plight of the Native People. They have been struggling and fighting for a better life since they were removed from their homes, and they continue to do so to this day. And only until they started fighting against a team mascot, was the conversation created on a larger scale.
Seana McDuffie Really, because if I remember correctly the name was actually created by George Preston Marshall to recognize his coach,William Henry Dietz, Native American heritage. The problem was Dietz was not Native American, and only claimed to be so that he could avoid going to World War I. But the Redskins were once named the Braves, which also was a Native American name.
Also, in terms of Native population opinions. Most polls done on reservations have found that a majority of Native Americans find the name offensive. I myself have Native blood, over 50% according to a test done on our family. BUT, we did not live in a reservation, even though I spent a lot of time there during my childhood. But many Native Americans who live on a reservation have opinions of those who claim to have "Native blood" and have never lived there. So it's very hard to say I have Native blood, because when I talk to people online and they talk about how their grandma is Cherokee, you click on their Facebook page and they are blond haired and blue eyed. We should be polling those on a reservation, and those polls generally say that most that live on reservations find the name offensive. Now if you also ask them how much they care, it's also low because they have more pressing issues. But this is still something that can be changed and should be changed.
martyc909 I didn't say team name I said logo
What I was trying to say was, that the mascot is not the actual issue. It is just the platform they are using to bring the REAL issues and problems that Native Peoples continue to face to the forefront.
They have always been fighting to bring awareness and change for themselves and it never got any genuine air time on national media sources.....until now. Until they started fighting against this NFL team. It seems to be a tactic that is doing a good job at bringing the Native Americans problems to the main stream. People across the board are talking about it. Regardless if they watch football or not. The mascot is not the actual issue for them, it is just, like I said, the platform to get peoples attention. Now they have it, they are starting to talk about the poverty and other problems that are plaguing the Native Americans. This whole commerical was about the people. About the lives of these beautiful people. Not about the mascot. They threw it in there at the end because...well that is the what is bringing about the attention.
Seana McDuffie I have actually argued that the imagery the Redskins use is actually not bad. It's the name. Now Cleveland Indians, that's just wrong on all levels. But if the Redskins were still the Braves, I wouldn't complain at all, because naming a team Braves would be like calling a team Knighs. But the name itself has to go.
Please could you add transcript or captions for Deaf.
Long over due and should air during super bowl week and in the game
No
6 year later... Mission accomplished, congrats!
87 years latter. We've been waiting 87 years for this vile shit to come to an end.
@@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism thanks for clarifying. In my case, not being a football fan, I became aware of the issue thanks to this video.
@Martin Balber and you bring this up because...?
@Martin Balber Hold on there, you literally just quoted them, then you now state "Native Americans" placing all 500+ tribes into a basket. You'll need to remain fair and state that "those five tribes that settlers called civilized" owned slaves. By saying "Native Americans" there, you're laying claim that ALL people of turtle island (known as Indians of the America's, Native Americans, red man, etc) all held and owned slaves.
@Martin Balber What you are attempting to prove is that all people are imperfect and did some not so honorable things in the past. The difference is, those 5 tribes that held slaves don't have sports named of teams for the black community mocking them with foolish caricatures and black - skins - the N -words or the dark - ies etc.etc. They have long since apologized to the black communities and stand with them today with the issues they face. That's the difference. The same ask by we Indian people is of you. To please drop this foolishness, and stand along side us with our issues, such as all the broken treaties, land theft and the mass killing of our women, the lack of opportunities that have forced living conditions of that of the 3rd world and the list goes on and on and on. We are people. Not mascots. Those 5 tribes don't dress up and put on black face to mock the honorable black community do they? We've all done imperfect things. The difference is, what we can do about it moving forward. Stop the hate. The R-word and the use of our image (mainly that of the plains tribes) for profit and mockery is wrong and studies show it's harmful to our children.
I am a die hard Redskins fan, but I would not be opposed to my team changing its name. If the Native Americans find the name offensive, then it is time to make a change.
They don't. White socialists don't like it
Puss
@@jhlaxbro27 middle class white liberal college students have taken it upon themselves to be offended on others behalf
Thank You King Cobra. It’s time for a change.
@@dereklewis4321 you are a fool many natives dislike the name and want it changed
I can’t explain why, but this video always makes me cry.
HTTR. The video is false btw. The team was named by native americans who were playing on the team at the time the name was chosen. There was a native player coach and several other native players (think Jim Thorpe days of football). The previous name was the Braves. The desire was to avoid confusion with the Braves, and the new name was chosen because of the native players and coach, NOT to make fun of anyone.
You need learn how racism works. Google internalized racism
I know what it is, but by definition, it is not racist.
IceCube8185 Apparently you can't accept the reality of how this name was derived.
Ronnie for most part is correct. But another reason why owner change name from braves to redskins was due to the ties team had with the redsox of Boston at the time.
So owner used a common term/name (redskins) for native Americans at the time (used by both natives and whites) that also had red in its name.
A lot of native teams that had all native or above normal amount on the team named themselves such things as Indians, chiefs, braves, and redskins.
the only true real Americans, much love from Europe!
+OneZyzzBrah As a Native who has traveled throughout Europe thrice, I can say Much love for the E.U. (right back at you) The Europeans have many great ideas on how to treat and care for their own nations.
+OneZyzzBrah The real Americans are from Nicaragua.
+Reason1717 Sure. Just overlook Sweden, Germany, etc.
+I Shift Into Turbo Some right wing people find there socialism off putting. But there happiness rating world wide speaks to them doing many things right. I can not speak first hand to Sweden, but to Germany I can say
it is a wonderful country.
I was born in the United States. I am a true real American too. Nothing you can say will change that. Did my ancestors come from somewhere else? Sure. Most people's ancestors did, including the "Indians".
Proud to be Native American. Not Redskin
Mike Beckett The Imp™ When Columbus was trying to sail west to reach Asia, he landed east of the Americas. Then when he saw natives, he called them Indians because he thought he landed in India. That's where the word Indian comes from. Yea, I don't like being called Indian but I remember some racist person called me a Redskin. I felt like punching him.
I'm just proud. I don't care what anyone says to me
Mike Beckett The Imp™ oh yea people call me a "Savage"
Yep. I'm Native American
Alex Jones Oh no, I already figured that out. No, You just opened my eyes a little and made me think about what the Natives went (and are still) going through.
This is beautiful and powerful.
Yep sadly my Washington Redskins are now dead and now it's the Washington football team.....boo
Chester Nez god rest his soul and his band of Navajo stepped up for their country despite being stepped upon by their country. Countless lives were saved because of these brave warriors. Show some respect and change the name if not for the generations to come, but to those who have had to deal with prejudice from days gone by.
This is one of the most profound powerful presentations of our viewpoint.
What is hurtful me is how much venom can come from people who have no vested interested in this issue and only have a need to be mean.
What is beautiful is how people from all walks of life and nations can respect our desire to be seen as a people.
We will and can change the mascots, one at a time, and it will happen.
Unfortunately it changed
We are taking back our destiny by defining what our image is. Indigenous people have a strong and powerful history here in the US, I think it's time to recognize our problem with this label and recognize us as cognitive/conscious objectors. Love the "indomitable" and "resilient" :-) #proudtobe
BS. The most recent and final rendition redskin logo was designed by a NA 1972 version was proposed by Walter Wetzel, who led Blackfoot Confederacy and was done with the blessing of NAs at the time
The very term Redskin was first used by the Native Americans themselves. Documents from the colonial period indicate that the use of "red" as an identifier by Native Americans for themselves emerged in the context of Indian-European diplomacy in the southeastern region of North America, before later being adopted by Europeans and becoming a generic label for all Native Americans. A paper written by Ives Goddard, a Smithsonian Institution senior linguist and curator emeritus, who asserts that the term was a direct translation of words used by Native Americans to refer to themselves and was benign in its original meaning.
Lastly you are foolish in your efforts to remove these names and mascots. What you should have done is embrace them and use them as a tool to draw attention to the plight of NAs. Instead with the names being changed. You will become more out of sight,out of mind than you already are.
As for your destiny. i too am a student of history. Your land wasnt stolen. It was lost. Most frequently as the result of lost wars which if you loot at the map of the globe you find very few borders that arent the result of sides winning and losing wars. Wars you yourselves took part in many many millennia before the Europeans arrival. And you know what you did? You won and lost wars and took each others lands. In this case you happen to be on the loosing end just like every other people have been throughout time. Few defeated people every portray themselves as anything but victims. Japan even today portrays themselves as such in their classrooms.
Had the Europeans lost those wars almost 200 years ago. Would your ancestors treatment of the Europeans been and different, or better than how you were treated? History of the battles the Native Americans won say likely not. Your history isnt that of a totally innocent, peace loving people who smoked weed out of peace pipes while dancing around campfires holding hands singing kumbaya as you like to portray yourselves as well as todays movies. Your ancestors were humans, people like any other all over the world. with good, bad and inbetween. And they knew how to be every bit as unhippylike and brutal as any other be it in competing with other native American peoples for land and resources or European invaders. Yes, you were invaded. You fought that/those war/s. Unfortunately in war there are winners, and losers. Your peoples in this case happened to be on the losing end.
Perhaps at one time the term Redskins and for that matter "Braves" was used as and in a derogatory manner. But being used as a mascot name for a team is definitely not intended to be insulting but rather a recognition of how skilled you are/were in battle. These names are used as an honor. Not an insult. You re merely choosing to be insulted. Yes being insulted and offended regardless of what name or word is applied to someone is a choice. You choose to be insulted.
Look t the other mascots which names are derived from historical peoples. The "Trojans", the "Vikings" , "The fighting Irish, Ottawa Senators (whos team logo shows a Roman General. which would have made him a member of the Roman Senate), The Argonauts which comes from an ancient tale sung of the strongest and bravest band of heroes ever assembled in Greek Mythology. To claim that the use of such names is an insult is absurd and the only thing insulting about it is the complaints of their use. They insult the intelligence of any rational thinking person
Superb ad. Splendidly done. You have my complete and unwavering support. CHANGE THE MASCOT!
Good proud Native role models should always be respected by all, Debra Farmer (Rincon Lopez) A Klamath & Blackfeet Tribal Member.
My native descendants were strong people. Proud to be American Indian, and proud to be a mascot!!!
I'm from SC, my grandparents were Native, my uncle was on a tribal council, no they were absolutely not proud to be mascots.
The people who came before you are your ancestors. The people who come after you are your descendants.
your ancestors, not descendants, but I got u
Yea Cherokee where I’m from didn’t care football has nothing to do with native culture lmao I’ve rode with them and there is no better feeling than riding an open field on a palomino working cattle with friends
It's approaching three years and nothing has fucking changed. So much for progress.
Theodore Caesar Moseby I’m a fan of the team, and I think the name should be changed. I mean Dan Snyder doesn’t actually care about the team, so if we’re rebuilding, we might as well rebrand.
Now, they are the Commanders.
@@thrasymachus6212 Commanding mediocrity
@@TheodoreCaesarMoseby It is still better than the previous name.
Amen. Everyone should see this commercial.
I posted. This is awesome. Put together and sent right to the heart of the land... America better in the hell wake up because we don't have long. HONORED!!
You forgot a "u" in there.
Long for what?
I'm a Willow Cree First Nations guy up in Canada, and I totally agree with this movement, so far as the name is concerned. While the image on the helmet seems totally acceptable to me, to use the term "Redskin" is just offensive. I mean, I'm sure there are a myriad of local tribes whose names you can use as an alternative, so why settle for a racist term from the days of American Slavery?
I agree. Good comment.
YAYYYY!! CREEEEE!!!!
The word has been proved to originate as an honor name American Indians called themselves originally. BEYOND ALL DOUBT.
@one It's a learned craving for victimhood. Very sad.
@one I lived in Taos, NM for 5 years, and spent a bit of time around the Taos Pueblo tribe, and everyone I ever heard refer to himself called himself an "Indian". A great many of them were proud Washington Redskins fans... but that's all been taken away from them now. BY DO-GOODERS. A bunch of meddling DO-GOODERS!
As a Chickasaw, I gotta speak up.It's clear why WE arn;t represented in this commercial. Im proud to say we were the best warriors of the southeastern tribes and never gave into the french unlike the rest of y'all. We called our warriors Red Skins because they wore the blood of our White invaders. I tell you another thing. There is absolutely one thing you don't call me and that's Savage. Red Skin is honorable to me.
This needs more responses
keep the fight alive the people deserve better my grandmother a Choctaw whos father ran from the schools who made him change his name to a dutch name instead of his given name ,and endured the hatred and term Redskins from 1918-1986 when she passed away would be proud
Shared, it's a beautiful ad and it needs to be changed.
The Indigenous peoples should have more rights in the United States, like no other!✊🏽
Why?
I agree. The team’s name is finally being changed. Yay!
No. Just EQUAL rights my brother. Flipping things over and the others are oppressed and Indians never wanted that. Our ancestors welcomed the settlers here with open arms, to live alongside them as brothers. We would be dishonoring our ancestors if we wished to oppressed and think of ourselves as having a higher place. Mother earth is to share and care for, not conquer.
español hablante Lol. What fools. I can’t wait till the keep erasing stuff till even the name “Native” has to go. Because it will be offensive to “non natives”. Just wait.
What rights don’t y’all have?
This is beautiful
You are not forgotten and your spirit will always overcome I love you all
Wow. I found this quite interesting....I was NOT expecting that last part at all. A few years back, there was much controversy over my high school's team logo and mascot. The name of our football team was (and still is, I believe) The Red Raiders. Our logo used to be the caricature of an American Indian, but they changed it to something else and our mascot changed to a pirate. The name "Red Raiders" stuck, though. I'm sure that the NFL and the Washington Red Skins franchise aren't using their team name to try and degrade or hurt the Native American population, but its clear that people are still being offended. I don't see what the problem is of changing the name.
awesome!
long, long over due
From one proud people to another, you have the support and respect of your Circassian brethren.
POWERFUL
Being from Canada (where we respectfully always refer to our indigenous people as Natives, Native-Canadians, and avoid using the term 'eskimo,' etc.), it baffles me that an ad about the inconsiderate and incorrect use of a derogatory term would call itself the Congress of American Indians. Why have Americans, and Native Americans at that, internalized the completely incorrect use of the term "Indian"? Certainly very few people throw the term "redskin" around (and thankfully so), but why is "Indian" tolerated, and even embraced? Someone please explain this to me.
The native American logo for the team was designed by Walter Wetzel in 1972. He was a native American, a Blackfeet tribal chairman, and a former president of the National Congress of American Indians. The logo that he designed got approved by a council of elderly native Americans. A lot of native Americans support the logo and the name. I've seen interviews on TH-cam and supporters on Reddit posts. A lot of native Americans seem to like it.
And you are right! It is time to cancel the Cancel Culture, which imo is a Cancer Culture. I am an immigrant btw.
Imagine that?
Power to the indigenous people!
this in on my test lmao im watching it for a test
Fantastic ad about Native Americans.
Strength, adaptability and idle no more...
This is one of my favorite videos.
Love this video. Beautifully representative, honest, too.
Change the Mascot!
What an uplifting ode to the only 'Real' Americans! It's time we stopped debating about whether one term or another is disparaging and merely accept that if those described by it feel disparaged, then it is disparaging regardless of any other consideration. R-E-S-P-E-C-T Find out what it means to me!
I am an Irishman who has a great grandmother on my mother's side who was probably raped by some drunken sod buster so I am about one eighth Sauk. Ma was blessed with a couple of features of this heritage, perfect teeth (Something that did not come from her Irish heritage I assure you.) And the most beautiful raven black hair. She grew it long, waist length at least and as a child I loved to watch her comb it. I thought then and still do, that it was the most beautiful hair I ever saw. She was also very ashamed of her Sauk ancestry, something I could never quite understand but even in her nineties she was reluctant to discuss it. I have always admired the people of the First Nation and studied their history, losing the idealistic nonsense and learning about the real people, warts and all and found much to admire. Because of this I was disgusted by the name of Washington's football team before I ever learned of my heritage and when I moved to a small town who called the high school team by the same ugly word, I wrote a few letters and had some rather heated debates. To my surprise, the town mostly agreed and changed their name to the Titans, bless their hearts. My mom's shame, brought on by the racism she encountered as a child bothered me a great deal. That and my shame for what the Anglos had done to the Native Americans further stiffened my disgust with Washington. It all gets a bit confusing when I try to get this straight in my own mind but the bottom line is that I am rooting for our brothers and sisters of native heritage and will do what I can to educate my fellow Anglos and get that vile name erased from our sports teams.Best regards.
Such a touching and thoughtful video. Really hope this opens up some eyes.