Most Native Americans despise the term Redskins and say that it is the worst epithet hurled
at Native Peoples in the English language. The owners of Washington's professional football
team say the name is not offensive and that it honors Native Americans. In 1999, a federal …

In 1970, the University of Oklahoma became the first prominent National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) institution to discontinue its affiliation with a Native American name or
mascot. 3 Over 100 other colleges and universities have since changed their names and …

In Harlo v. Pro-Football Inc., the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board cancelled the federally
registered trademarks THE WASHINGTON REDSKINS, REDSKINS, and REDSKINETIES
after finding them to be disparaging matter under section 2 (a) of the Lanham Act. Pro …

It is my opinion that mascot and other uses of Native American tribe names, terms, etc.,
causes the world to acknowledge and respect us. The use of these Native American names
for our weapons systems, mascots and products brings honor and recognition to Native …

… 2001] WASHINGTON REDSKINS' TRADEMARK 423 front of her to ask her if she was having
a good time.52 Only upon witnessing the effect of the team name on Ms. Harjo did the … and religion
turned into a spectacle.53 This section describes why the word "redskin" is so …

… Harjo case history, while Part IV considers the impact of trademark law generally and the Harjo
decision specifically on the use of Native American mascots, logos, and names. This Article
concludes in Part V that (1) the court's decision not to cancel the "Redskins" trademark will …

… term Redskin to describe a status between Indian and white.44 As a result, on July 8, 1933,
Marshall announced that the team's new name would be the Boston Redskins.45 In order to
determine the repercussions of the naming in ways not discussed for addressed in the Harjo …

… her grandfather a "redskin" before pushing her into a rosebush.2 9 Harjo estimated the … at least
100 times." 30 Other petitioners remember being called "dirty redskin[s]" on … decisions also quote
former Native US Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell saying "the name Redskins …

Throughout this past decade, challengers to registered trademarks1 bearing the name
REDSKINS have echoed many activists' concerns that registrations of Native American tribal
names, 2 as monikers and logos, 3 perpetuate a racist stereotype of Native Americans as …

… and has led many movements to protect Native American art and culture.4' In 1992, Harjo, along
with six other Native Americans, sued Pro- Football, the corporate owner of the Washington
Redskins, for using six trademarks containing a derivation of the word "redskin."4 After a …