Washington Redskins?

This past week our office read an article on racism in a culture of violence by George Tinker for our weekly Theological Reflection. A large part of that article looked at the specific racism faced by Native Americans. Talk about a hard history to face. Massacres, expulsion, plagues, neglect, oppression, and now they have become mascots.

Can you imagine what it would be like to live as a Native American, completely aware of the history between the United States and your people and to see your people being used as mascots!!! Especially as the mascot for the football team of the Nation's Capital: The Washington Redskins. The REDSKINS!!!!