08-23-2021, 01:21 PM
(08-23-2021, 12:23 PM)Nately120 Wrote: Chief is a title, not a slur so I can't see that one getting changed. I suppose the fact that every "native American" team is red is a bit on the nose, though.
On the plus side, we're all going to be able to tell our grandkids that we lived in a time where major brands were named "Indians" and "Redskins" and they're probably going to think we are totally badass for that.
"Chief" is a title, you are correct. But, it is, and has been, also used as a slur. Redskin originally referred to Native Americans that covered their skin in red clay, but became a slur.
As for the "white man" comment, most of the Native Americans I know are not happy about the name changes.
