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The last time this came up the Indian community was Meh on the issue. The cancel culture is a PITA .
That may have something to do with the fact that Ol' Danny Boy claimed the name "honored" Native Americans some time ago, of choosing only the polls and surveys that would better his fame and fortune ego. Keep in mind that he promised to provide opportunities to Tribal communities
"The mission, Snyder wrote in an open letter that spring, was “to provide meaningful and measurable resources that provide genuine opportunities for Tribal communities.”
"Snyder formed WROAF in response to criticism over his team’s racist name; that at least some of the funding was directed toward high schools that used “Redskins” as their mascot name; and that he cut back his support when public scrutiny waned following the resolution of a lawsuit over the team’s trademark. After distributing nearly $3.7 million in contributions to Native American communities in its first year, the foundation’s annual giving dropped to about $1.6 million from March 2015–February 2016; to around $650,000 from March 2016–February 2017; and just more than $300,000 from March 2017–February 2018, according to publicly available tax forms. In the fiscal year ending in February 2018—the most recently available form on the IRS’s website—the foundation also spent more than $800,000 on operating and administration expenses, more than 2 1/2 times what it donated. Those expenses included about $500,000 on employee salary and benefits and nearly $100,000 on travel, conferences and meetings. A USA Today report cited an additional tax record for March 2018–February 2019 reporting $0 in contributions made by the foundation."
Dan Snyder Started a Foundation to Support Native Americans. Has It Abandoned Its Mission?
For years, the NFL owner in Washington has claimed to serve and support Native Americans. Public records tell a far less flattering story.
www.si.com
No surprise, it’s turned out to be a window-dressing sham.