Attack on the Redskins

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From Bloomberg.com:

American Indians Oppose Trademark for Washington's `Redskins'

Six American Indians want the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to cancel the trademarks for the Washington Redskins football team, saying the name is disparaging to indigenous groups.

The petition, filed today with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in Alexandria, Virginia, cites ``extensive evidence concerning the history of the use of the term `Redskin' and public perception of the objectionable term,'' the group said in a statement.

See what Smithsonian Institution senior linguist Ives Goddard said about the origins of "redskin" in this Washington Post article.

See what Americans Indians think of the term based on this poll by the Annenburg Public Policy Center.

Most American Indians say that calling Washington

[jimdahl]

Following up on the discussions in the NCAA bans all tournament play in S.C. thread, will anyone be surprised when the NCAA bans tournaments in cities with hostile and abusive professional teams? I'd love to see D.C.'s reaction to no more basketball tournaments at the Verizon Center (n

[Ranger]

Indians Once Again Challenge Redskins Name

Washington Post

12 Aug 06

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...6081101045.html

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From The New Standard:

[url=http://newstandardnews.net/content/?action=show_item&itemid=3546]In Renewed Fight,

[82SiouxGuy]

Can we just forward that on to the NC$$ along with a copy of our last appeal?

[Tommiejo]

Can we just forward that on to the NC$$ along with a copy of our last appeal?

AMEN TO THAT.

SIOUX FAN SINCE 1973.