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The term "Red Indians" was also more specifically used by Europeans to refer to the Beothuk, a people living on Newfoundland who used red ochre in spring to paint not only their bodies, but also their houses, canoes, weapons, household appliances and musical instruments. [61]
A controversy over the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo was resolved in 2012. There have been issues with the continuation of professional team names and mascots especially in the Washington Redskins name controversy. In 2013, President Obama and NBC sportscaster Bob Costas voiced their objection to the name.
The greatest offense is taken when the logo and mascot are caricatures viewed as insulting, such as the Cleveland Indians' Chief Wahoo; [248] the name of the team is often regarded as a racial slur, such as Redskins or Squaws, [249] or the behavior of the mascot or fans is based upon popular images of Indians which trivialize authentic native ...
Cherokee freedmen controversy; Chicago Blackhawks name and logo controversy; Chief Illiniwek; Chief Wahoo; Cleveland Indians name and logo controversy; Code name Geronimo controversy; Columbus Day; Custer's Revenge
Initially changed to "The Red" for two years before changing to the current name in 1994. [39] Redmen St. John's University: New York City: 1995 Red Storm: Although the school's website indicated that the name did not originally refer to American Indians, but to the school color; some athletics logos used an Indian character as late as the 1980s.
The survey of Native American opinion most frequently cited by opponents of change was performed in 2004 as part of the National Annenberg Election Survey.Among other questions about election-year issues, respondents who identified themselves as Native American were asked: "The professional football team in Washington calls itself the Washington Redskins.
In 2013, the Red Cloud Athletic Fund sent a letter to the Washington Post stating that "As an organization, Red Cloud Indian School has never—and will never—endorse the use of the name 'Redskins'. Like many Native American organizations across the country, members of our staff and extended community find the name offensive."
The Washington Redhawks was a culture jam created by a group of Native Americans to draw attention to the Washington Redskins name controversy. In 2020, the team retired the Redskins branding amidst the removal of many names and images as part of the George Floyd protests. The football team was renamed the Washington Commanders in 2022.