Redskins

Approx 80% of Natives Offended by Redskins: Per Random Polling of 2,000

Vincent Schilling

6/6/16

Last May, The Washington Post ran a story about a poll it had conducted of 504 self-proclaimed Native American people which indicated that 90% of Native Americans were not offended...

Blackhorse: A Single Poll Will Not Shut Us Up

Amanda Blackhorse

6/1/16

On Friday, I was a part of a telephone press conference to make it clear to the public, to the Washington NFL team, and The Washington Post that our fight to eliminate the R-word i...

'Redskins' in Media and On the Ground

Peter d'Errico

6/1/16

The Washington Post poll about "redskin" sports names raised uproar in social media, but, as Harlan McKosato pointed out, "what we see on social media nowadays…does not reflect how Nati...

WaPo Skins Poll: Surprising, Not Shocking

Harlan McKosato

5/28/16

The Washington Post poll that came out last week showing that nine out of 10 Native Americans surveyed did not find the term Redsk*ns offensive drew outrage from Indians all over the internet, and from tribal leaders and scholars who have been leading the charge for changing the team nic...

Skins Poll: Tribes Have Spoken, Which Is All That Matters

Raymond Foxworth

5/27/16

Indian Country is abuzz over the Washington Post poll that pu...

On the Washington Post Redskins Poll

C. Richard King

5/24/16

For many, the key take away of the recent survey conducted by the Washington Post is that the vast majority of American Indians do not take offense at the name of the local professional football team....

The Week That Was: The Big Stories in Indian Country, May 22, 2016

ICTMN Staff

5/22/16

A high school’s moccasin change of heart, a tourist’s good-intention-paved road to hell, and the spiritual language shared by Bears Ears sacred site supporters and a high-ranking T...

The Native Sports Columnist Throws Red Flag at Washington Post Poll

Cary Rosenbaum

5/21/16

I’m still waiting for the Washington Post to write, “April Fool’s!” I guess we’re in May now, though...

Offended by the Redskins?: An Indian Country Twitter Poll

Vincent Schilling

5/20/16

As some of you know, The Washington Post recently ran a story on Thursday about a poll of 504 people which indicated that 90% of Native Americans are not offended by the Washington...

Houska: Regardless of WaPo Poll, Native Mascots Hurt Our Youth

Tara Houska

5/19/16

When you’re Native American, the wins are often too few and far between...

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