redskins
Derogatory indigenous label
Redskin is a slur for Native Americans, referring to skin color.
The term is deeply offensive, carrying centuries of dehumanization and violence against indigenous peoples.
It gained renewed attention through debates over the Washington NFL team's name, which was changed in 2020 after decades of protest.
Some older Americans remain unaware of its offensiveness, having grown up with it in sports contexts and Western films where Native Americans were stereotyped villains.
Expressing criticism or disrespect
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- Native AmericanOriginal inhabitants of America
- IndigenousOriginal inhabitants of land
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
racism · discrimination · colonial · pejorative · insult · caricature · protest · activism
U.S. seat of government
- NFLPro football organization
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- FedExFieldWashington Commanders' stadium
quarterback · touchdown · gridiron · tailgate · helmet · jersey · mascot · controversy
derogatory
Expressing criticism or disrespect
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- Native AmericanOriginal inhabitants of America
- IndigenousOriginal inhabitants of land
stereotype · racism · discrimination · colonial · pejorative · insult · caricature · protest · activism · reclamation
Washington
U.S. seat of government
FedExField · quarterback · touchdown · gridiron · tailgate · helmet · jersey · mascot · controversy · rename
variety
State of being diverse
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
- PontiacDefunct General Motors division
- thin-skinnedEasily hurt by remarks
waxy · roasted · boiled · salad · creamer · garden · harvest · cooking · buttered · parsley
redskinsNative Americans
Indigenous U.S. peoples
First Nations · American Indians · proper names · tribal names · tribal nations
redskinsLakota
Western Sioux people
Cherokee · Navajo · Ojibwe · tribal nations · self-identification