http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/...ins-is-a-slur/
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What gets far less attention, though, is this:
There are Native American schools that call their teams Redskins. The term is used affectionately by some natives, similar to the way the N-word is used by some African-Americans. In the only recent poll to ask native people about the subject, 90 percent of respondents did not consider the term offensive, although many question the cultural credentials of the respondents.
All of which underscores the oft-overlooked diversity within Native America.
“Marginalized communities are too often treated monolithically,” said Carter Meland, a professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota.
“Stories on the mascot issue always end up exploring whether it is right or it is wrong, respectful or disrespectful,” said Meland, an Ojibwe Indian.
He believes Indian mascots are disrespectful, but said: “It would be interesting to get a sense of the diversity of opinion within a native community.”
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Translation: Natives don't think the word is offensive, if anything, they get mad at anyone using natives in their team logos due to not wanting their people commercialized.
This is on par with other movements in the US to rid of natives from logos.
I wouldn't treat the native movement here the same as the US. They are looked at quite differently.