Oklahoma name is racist

[harmonica]

.....if they want to get rid of the name Redskins, they have to get rid of Oklahoma - means the same thing ..where's the big protest against Oklahoma?

Oklahoma is a Choctaw Indian word that means “red people.” It is derived from the words for people (okla) and red (humma).

Oklahoma

The land that today makes up Oklahoma was added to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Throughout the 19th century, the U.S.

www.history.com

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[Moonglow]

How can an Indian name be racist against Indians?

 

[toobfreak]

.....if they want to get rid of the name Redskins, they have to get rid of Oklahoma - means the same thing ..where's the big protest against Oklahoma?

Oklahoma is a Choctaw Indian word that means “red people.” It is derived from the words for people (okla) and red (humma).

Oklahoma

The land that today makes up Oklahoma was added to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Throughout the 19th century, the U.S.

www.history.com

).

 

[Penelope]

I read about the Indian Removal Act.

The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. A few tribes went peacefully, but many resisted the relocation policy. During the fall and winter of 1838 and 1839, the Cherokees were forcibly moved west by the United States government. Approximately 4,000 Cherokees died on this forced march, which became known as the "Trail of Tears."

Research Guides: Indian Removal Act: Primary Documents in American History: Introduction

This guide contains digital materials at the Library of Congress related to the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and its after-effects, as well as links to external websites and a selected print bibliography.

guides.loc.gov

It tells us more about the white man instead of Indians.

 

[harmonica]

.....if they want to get rid of the name Redskins, they have to get rid of Oklahoma - means the same thing ..where's the big protest against Oklahoma?

Oklahoma is a Choctaw Indian word that means “red people.” It is derived from the words for people (okla) and red (humma).

Oklahoma

The land that today makes up Oklahoma was added to the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Throughout the 19th century, the U.S.

www.history.com

).

a great musical--but have to ban it

 

[harmonica]

How can an Indian name be racist against Indians?

sorry ,this is airtight Baby!!!
..Redskins are HONORING the name...Oklahoma is calling people by their skin color

 

[harmonica]

I read about the Indian Removal Act.

The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. A few tribes went peacefully, but many resisted the relocation policy. During the fall and winter of 1838 and 1839, the Cherokees were forcibly moved west by the United States government. Approximately 4,000 Cherokees died on this forced march, which became known as the "Trail of Tears."

Research Guides: Indian Removal Act: Primary Documents in American History: Introduction

This guide contains digital materials at the Library of Congress related to the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and its after-effects, as well as links to external websites and a selected print bibliography.

guides.loc.gov

It tells us more about the white man instead of Indians.

.....NAs displaced/decimated/warred on/murdered/stole land/TORTURED as cultural policy/etc other tribes long before the white man came