2022 NATIVE AMERICAN RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF NATIVE SYMBOLS & NAMES - NOT MASCOTS - AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS & UNIVERSITIES
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Dennis Edward brown
6 years ago
Go Raiders
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Christian Tomlin
6 years ago
HTTR FOR LIFE
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Rachael Kuhaneck
6 years ago
Being of native american heritage....I am honored to sign.
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Missy McPherson
6 years ago
Proud to be a Redskin
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Garo Goodrow
6 years ago
Educate, not eradicate, our American history.
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Tina Meyers
6 years ago
Save our Pride
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Jodi Whitney
6 years ago
As a graduate of a school whose students for 108 years have been the “Indians”, where we were told to uphold the honor, drive, intelligence, honesty, and forthrightness of the Native American Indians and to always “shoot for the stars” in everything we attempted — thank you. The school Board and administration of our alma mater has been systematically removing the image of our Indian from the school and this month will be voting on whether to stop calling us the Lane Tech Indians. A petition of 2,000 signatures to remove the Indian is being listened to.... but not the change for org petition that has over 5,000 signatures to keep the Indian — which is an image that ISN’T a caricature nor a cartoon. Also, Alumni who are First Nation descendants have stated they want the Indian to remain. Thank you for your petition.
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Lynn Haase
6 years ago
Redskins are proud Native Warriors. HTTR4EVER
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Maya Blue-Corn
6 years ago
WHEREAS, Ninety one percent of Native Americans polled via the Annenberg Public Policy Center in 2004 and again at 91% in 2016 via the Washington Post said that the name Redskins is not problematic while the more immediate surveys in these small towns and communities demonstrates a similar numerical strength of positive conviction; and
WHEREAS, Any name change defiles the honorable Lenape language itself where long-held self-describes variations of Redskin such as: òlàmàni - “Red Paint”; mèxkeòhkësit - “Red Skinned Person” or mèxkeòhkësichik as "Red Skinned People" or even the 1969 Sioux Sacred Pipe Ceremony which provided North Dakota it's Fighting Sioux name to last forever.
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Maya Blue-Corn
6 years ago
WHEREAS, Ninety one percent of Native Americans polled via the Annenberg Public Policy Center in 2004 and again at 91% in 2016 via the Washington Post said that the name Redskins is not problematic while the more immediate surveys in these small towns and communities demonstrates a similar numerical strength of positive conviction; and
WHEREAS, Any name change defiles the honorable Lenape language itself where long-held self-describes variations of Redskin such as: òlàmàni - “Red Paint”; mèxkeòhkësit - “Red Skinned Person” or mèxkeòhkësichik as "Red Skinned People" or even the 1969 Sioux Sacred Pipe Ceremony which provided North Dakota it's Fighting Sioux name to last forever
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Dimitrios Mantzouranis
6 years ago
It appears that the OFFENDED who purport to DEFEND Native Americans have trampled over them in their rush to justice. We are in an educational crisis having handed over the reins of our public discourse to the ignorant and self righteous. I stand with my beloved Native American brothers and sisters who deserve to be heard and recognized for their strength, courage and honor.
Dimitrios
"Man’s law changes with his understanding of man. Only the laws of the spirit remain always the same."
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Benito De Arcos
6 years ago
Long live the great REDSKINS!!!!!
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Theresa Holmes
6 years ago
True Supporter
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James D Smith
6 years ago
Featured
As a Lane graduate Who has always had great respect for the Native American spirit of Lane, I fully support the actions being taken not to change our name and support the concept of "educate not eradicate".
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David Bauserman
6 years ago
Feels like my heart has been ripped out! Like breaking up with my 1st love!
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David C Mayo
6 years ago
Fan since the late 60's HTTR
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Steven Myers
6 years ago
HAIL TO THE REDSKINS , STOP ERASING NATIVE AMERICANS
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Anonymous
6 years ago
The symbol of the Indian shows us a culture that enhances a sense of purpose, traditional values, character, stability, and resilience. It says you can succeed no matter what your background, you can do hard things, overcome obstacles, achieve happiness, and be successful. That we can believe in ourselves and face the challenges that come our way with strength, confidence, and courage. It also includes accepting the problems we encounter and finding proper solutions that will benefit the majority in order to be a servant to future generations.
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Mark Nelson
6 years ago
Gladly signing this petition. Honor, protect, and promote the traditions of Native Americans through respectful imagery and icons in our American culture and schools.
Go Raiders
HTTR FOR LIFE
Being of native american heritage....I am honored to sign.
Proud to be a Redskin
Educate, not eradicate, our American history.
Save our Pride
As a graduate of a school whose students for 108 years have been the “Indians”, where we were told to uphold the honor, drive, intelligence, honesty, and forthrightness of the Native American Indians and to always “shoot for the stars” in everything we attempted — thank you. The school Board and administration of our alma mater has been systematically removing the image of our Indian from the school and this month will be voting on whether to stop calling us the Lane Tech Indians. A petition of 2,000 signatures to remove the Indian is being listened to.... but not the change for org petition that has over 5,000 signatures to keep the Indian — which is an image that ISN’T a caricature nor a cartoon. Also, Alumni who are First Nation descendants have stated they want the Indian to remain. Thank you for your petition.
Redskins are proud Native Warriors. HTTR4EVER
WHEREAS, Ninety one percent of Native Americans polled via the Annenberg Public Policy Center in 2004 and again at 91% in 2016 via the Washington Post said that the name Redskins is not problematic while the more immediate surveys in these small towns and communities demonstrates a similar numerical strength of positive conviction; and WHEREAS, Any name change defiles the honorable Lenape language itself where long-held self-describes variations of Redskin such as: òlàmàni - “Red Paint”; mèxkeòhkësit - “Red Skinned Person” or mèxkeòhkësichik as "Red Skinned People" or even the 1969 Sioux Sacred Pipe Ceremony which provided North Dakota it's Fighting Sioux name to last forever.
WHEREAS, Ninety one percent of Native Americans polled via the Annenberg Public Policy Center in 2004 and again at 91% in 2016 via the Washington Post said that the name Redskins is not problematic while the more immediate surveys in these small towns and communities demonstrates a similar numerical strength of positive conviction; and WHEREAS, Any name change defiles the honorable Lenape language itself where long-held self-describes variations of Redskin such as: òlàmàni - “Red Paint”; mèxkeòhkësit - “Red Skinned Person” or mèxkeòhkësichik as "Red Skinned People" or even the 1969 Sioux Sacred Pipe Ceremony which provided North Dakota it's Fighting Sioux name to last forever
It appears that the OFFENDED who purport to DEFEND Native Americans have trampled over them in their rush to justice. We are in an educational crisis having handed over the reins of our public discourse to the ignorant and self righteous. I stand with my beloved Native American brothers and sisters who deserve to be heard and recognized for their strength, courage and honor. Dimitrios "Man’s law changes with his understanding of man. Only the laws of the spirit remain always the same."
Long live the great REDSKINS!!!!!
True Supporter
As a Lane graduate Who has always had great respect for the Native American spirit of Lane, I fully support the actions being taken not to change our name and support the concept of "educate not eradicate".
Feels like my heart has been ripped out! Like breaking up with my 1st love!
Fan since the late 60's HTTR
HAIL TO THE REDSKINS , STOP ERASING NATIVE AMERICANS
The symbol of the Indian shows us a culture that enhances a sense of purpose, traditional values, character, stability, and resilience. It says you can succeed no matter what your background, you can do hard things, overcome obstacles, achieve happiness, and be successful. That we can believe in ourselves and face the challenges that come our way with strength, confidence, and courage. It also includes accepting the problems we encounter and finding proper solutions that will benefit the majority in order to be a servant to future generations.
Gladly signing this petition. Honor, protect, and promote the traditions of Native Americans through respectful imagery and icons in our American culture and schools.
Keep Lane Tech Indian