President Obama Signs Native American Apology Resolution

This is important to see as a first step. It certainly deserves more publicity.

President Barack Obama signed the Native American Apology Resolution into law on Saturday, December 19, 2009.  The Apology Resolution was included as Section 8113 in the 2010 Defense Appropriations Act, H.R. 3326, Public Law No. 111-118.

 The Apology Resolution had originally been sponsored in the Senate by Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) as S.J. Res. 14.  A companion measure, H.J. Res. 46, was also been introduced in the House by Congressman Dan Boren (D-OK) earlier this year.  Senator Brownback successfully added the Apology Resolution to the Defense Appropriations Act as an amendment on the Senate floor on October 1, 2009.

Senator Brownback said that he introduced the measure “to officially apologize for the past ill-conceived policies by the US Government toward the Native Peoples of this land and re-affirm our commitment toward healing our nation’s wounds and working toward establishing better relationships rooted in reconciliation.”

The Apology Resolution states that the…

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Racism Still–Is Anyone Surprised?

Hockey. Racist?

Now the major question of yet another incident of outright racism at a sporting event this time in hocky should be “What are the consequences of the racist behavior?” and “Why does the NHL permit a team to promote and use a racist identity since the fans can see the racism, easily decide ii is supporting all forms of racism?”

I wonder:

• Does the Rapid City Rushmore Civic Center have security cameras on the fans? Where is the footage of this horrible incident?
• Why are there no criminal charges against those harassing the Native American attendees? Pouring beer on children is not harmless and neither is huring racist insults. Assault and battery seem legally appropriate charges.
• Did the VIP suite owner know or should they have reasonably known the people they had in their suite were racist?
• What are the legal past records of those in the suite and the owners, personally and corporatly of the suite–is there a pattern of this tye of behavior for any of those involved?
• What is Rapid City, SD doing to address this racism and prevent it in the future as it is the owner of the venue?

If you are reading this and want this racism to stop I suggest you send a few letters, use local media and even email to draw attention to this situation. Boycott the sport, join a locat anti-racist group, keep the media involved and aware of ongoing racism and racist behavior, vote and always vote against racism. Make the good change happen.

Silence supports the status quo. Your silence will support racism. Do NOT be silent.

Human Rights In the USA in Sports

Today President Obama called for an expansion of Human Rights worldwide. This is certainly needed. It is needed right in the USA, today, on our playing fields, from professional to the youngest children’s games to the senior teams: NO use of Native American names, mascots or trademarks by teams not owned and operated by Native American tribes. This would be Human Rights for all Americans.

Mr Snyder, Are You Paying Attention….Yet?

Today the Fritz Pollard Alliance, a prominent civil rights organization specifically focused on racism in the NFL, joined the calls for the Washington, D.C.  NFL team to change its name.

Mr. Pollard became Coach Pollard in a history worth knowing on Martin Luther King Day 2015. I applaud the Alliance for taking this strong stand and join, as a white American woman in their call to the teams, the players, the coaches, the staffs and the owners to make this change. It is long overdue. Racism affects every person on this planet. For our sports teams to pass demeaning racist stereotypes deliberately and knowingly along to our children and the world as a whole is a shameful disgrace.

My home team, the New England Patriots are happily headed to the Superbowl! Of course I want them to win. I also want the entire NFL to walk away from the racism of the Washington D.C. team name and logo since they all share in the profits together from each team in the league.

Today of all days we can and must do better.

Tax $ Support Racism

It is terrible to see tax dollars still supporting racism but it is true. Should the tax exempt status of the NFL offices be dropped the teams and league still have billions of dollars of income at their disposal to continue profitting from racism.

This is not only about Native Americans, it is about how each and every American wants to see America as a country and us as a people with a shared history move into the future. The way teams are identified in sports continues teaching everyone stereotypes, sometimes at the youngest ages of childhood. We can and must do better.

It Is Time To Change

What Will Change a Team Owner/Billionaire’s Mind?

Lost media contracts, merchandise and ticket sales? Who denies a Billionaire?

Better guidance? Who guides a Billionaire?

Social rejection? Who rejects a Billionaire?

Who take and make:

CAN YOU CHANGE A TEAM OWNER/BILLIONAIRE’S MIND?

Say This. Mean This. Share This.

Today Our History Is Shared. Again.

In Minneapolis thousands of people came to protest the racist team name of the Washington D.C. NFL team when it played the Vikings. All Americans know history is in the past. This event is over. How many more must there be in our future?

Americans are better than the team, the identity and the racism. Send in your suggestions for new team names. Do not support the team or the league or those who sponsor them. The owners are businessmen. Show them we understand business. Get their attention. When their profits fall, so will the team names and identities.

Yikes Is An Understatement

This is honoring? Really?

Take a good look at this 1950’s NFL team pennent. Mr. Snyder, are you still claiming this has always been to “honor” Native Americans? If you are, look again. Now do you see anything racist? If not show this to an expert on subconscious messaging:

Is all this team history honoring Native Americans?

It is time to change the name NFL owners. Are you listening? MLB the same issue applies to you.

Cleveland, Mr. Dolan, MLB team owners you can and must do better. Wahoo is not officially retired is he? Why not take a leadership position in this, together and for once? I have been asking for years and you all should know this.