In January, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell claimed 9/10 Native Americans support the name.
A recent study by the California State University, San Bernadino reports 67% of Native Americans find the Washington Redskins name and imagery racist.
12 percent of Native respondents were neutral and 20 percent disagreed. In contrast, 60 percent of white respondents do not find the name racist. When asked if they found the term "disrespectful," the number of positive respondents rose to 68%.
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The NFL has stood by the team name, with commissioner Roger Goodell claiming the name "honors" Native Americans and says the majority of Natives would not like to change the name.
Team owner Dan Snyder has famously said, "We'll never change the name. It's that simple. NEVER — you can use caps."
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James Fenelon, a professor of sociology and Director of the Center for Indigenous Peoples Studies at CSUSB polled respondents individually, in order to substantiate their Native ancestry.
Fenelon prioritized the verification of Native identification while collecting more than 400 surveys. He told Indian Country Today Media Network that for him, this means the respondent is an "active enrolled member of a tribal group."
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