Football Fan Threatens to “Fucking Cut” Native American

Football Fan Threatens to "Fucking Cut" Native American

  [A] blonde little wisp of a girl completely freaked me out as I waited in line for the bathroom. “Is that shirt supposed to be funny?” she asked motioning to my satirical”Caucasians” T-shirt. And then she said, “I’ll fucking cut you.” Actually, she didn’t scare me so much as the wannabe linebackers standing behind her who looked like they

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How The Washington Football Team Creates A Hostile Environment For Native American Students

How The Washington Football Team Creates A Hostile Environment For Native American Students

  WASHINGTON — Much of the debate over whether to keep the Washington football team’s name has centered around whether it’s actually offensive to Native Americans. Owner Dan Snyder has searched high and low to find American Indians who aren’t put off by the term “Redskins” as justification for keeping it. But according to Erik Stegman, an author of a new report on Native

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#BigGame commercial the NFL would never air

#BigGame commercial the NFL would never air

See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Watch the #BigGame commercial the NFL would never air. Get involved by contacting the Washington Professional Football Team, the NFL and the Washington Post: DC Team @redskins Facebook.com/redskins http://www.redskins.com/footer/contac… Roger Goodell & NFL @NFL @NFLcommish https://www.facebook.com/NFL ; Washington Post DC’s hometown paper is still using the R-word in its coverage of the team. @WashingtonPost @PostSports

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On Native Ground – Episode 1

See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations Featuring interviews and native talent segments including Olympian Mr. Billy Mills, ‘Red Hook Summer’s’ Spike Lee alongside cast Coleman Domingo, Fred Tolliver Jr., and James McBride, and musical guests Shawn Michael Perry, Beck Black, Arigon Star, MC Redcloud, Crystal Lightning. This episode also features it’s first sports storytelling segment of ‘Games of the North’

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American Indian casino compacts with state come under scrutiny – The Post Star – Glens Falls Post-Star

See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations American Indian casino compacts with state come under scrutiny – The Post Star Glens Falls Post-Star Attorney Michael Garry believes a major casino could be located within an area of upstate New York where an American Indian tribe has exclusivity… See on poststar.com

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