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redskin (dict)
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RedskinThe term "redskin" is an old Euro-American name for Native Americans, referring, which is very unflattering and demeaning to them. In the past, there was a going rate for the scalps or hides of indigenous men, women, and children. These "redskin" trophies could be sold to most frontier trading posts. "Redskins" as used by the Washington National League football team, was a poor choice from the beginning. It was an unflattering name given to Indigenous Peoples by Euro-Americans. George Preston Marshall selected the name when he organized the Boston-based team in 1933. The fact that the name has become habitual or traditional for today's sports fans make it no more pleasant to Indigenous Peoples who hear it.
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