Revenge of the Red Man
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I spoke with a Mescalero Apache sub-Chief a few years ago.
I asked him if Native Americans objected to professional sports teams having names like Braves, Indians, Chiefs, or Redskins. I also asked if Native Americans objected to team logos and mascots looking like cartoon images of Native Americans.
He said bluntly "We don't care about that sh!t". "That's something other people worry about. We couldn't care less."
Apparently, they are more concerned about tribal education, protecting their own borders, tribal resources and handling reservation issues. I got the impression that they aren't concerned at all about sports team names.
Another point I will make is that the Apache tribe protects THEIR tribal borders.
If you don't believe me... just wander onto their reservation and be escorted back OFF the reservation with a warning. Then wander back onto the reservation and get caught a 2nd time, having ignored the warning. You'll see that some people take borders seriously... just before you become a lump in the desert.
Their are multiple pictures of the then Washington Redskins honoring the Navajo Code talkers on several occasions, with the Code Talkers wearing Redskins gear.