Washington redskins name controversy
What is cultural appropriation ? Also called sometimes cultural misappropiation, is the adoption of elements of one culture by members of another culture. It can be controversial when members of a dominant culture appropiate from disvantaged minority cultures . That is the case of the Washington redskins NFL team that appropiated the name but also the look of the natives americans. Washington redskins logo WHAT'S THE PROBLEM ? Natives americans have been questioning the use of the name and image since the 1960s, while the topic has received public attention since 1990s. Native americans demanding change include tribal nations, national tribal organizations, civil rights organizations, and individuals. The largest of these organizations, the "Natiojnal congress of American Indians" counted the number of member tribes as 1.2 million individuals in 2013. According to the "American psycological Association", over 115 professional organizations re