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Originally Posted by djnemo65
Who is they? Do the owners and operators of those vendors represent the entire Native American population. And who do you think you are to have any opinion about what they do within those reservations? If some otherwise impoverished entrepenurial Native Americans choose to cash in on the mainstream's love affair with kitsch, that's not the same as a multi-billion dollar revenue sports team appropriating their likeness. Also, I'd like to alert you to the last couple hundred years of history, and the material conditions that have prompted tribes to resort to activities not otherwise deemed culturally respectful by people like you, e.g. the operation of casinos and tobacco stands.
But again, I really have only one point to make and that is this. If you are not Native American you have no right, in my opinion, to argue what is and isn't "respectful" of Native American culture. And that's pretty much all I have to say about this.
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Well, as I recall, the reservations are in America so I can have an opinion on them if I want to. This particular one doesn't represent the entire Native American population, but it does represent an aspect of that population. Furthermore, I am not responsible for the plight of the Native Americans. Its history buddy, it happens. I'm not saying it was right. Infact many times on this subject, I am the only one who condemns what our ancestors did to them, but if you're suggesting that the Native Americans can sit around and blame their problems on what whoever's great great grandpa did to them...then how do you expect them to survive much longer? The truth is, I don't care what they do on their reservations, but when they start affecting aspects of MY life ie the Washington Redskins then I care. Don't say I don't know either. Heck, I should take offense to the Ole Miss Rebels shouldn't I? Many of my ancestors fought and died for Virginia in the name of the Confederacy only to be made a mockery later by a D I school using their name as a mascot. What about the 49ers, the Cavaliers of UVA, the Appalachian Mountaineers, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Anyone could take offense to any of these. COME ON MAN! This is complete crap, and if we're not careful it won't be long till we're watching the Washington non denominationals take on the Dallas non violents, both wearing non offenseve grey uniforms and partaking in a game of two hand touch where score isn't kept!
Maybe we should just change the name to the Washington Native Americans...no one could say anything then!