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Naabik’iyati Committee TABLES anti-Red Skins name

Naabik’iyati Committee still debating Legislation 0078-14, opposing use of disparaging references to native people in professional sports franchises. DELEGATE WALTER PHELPS I supported amendment because I wanted more info from Navajo Nation Tourism and Economic Development. We need due diligence first. We cud be shooting selves in foot if approve this legislation. So I motion […]

Delegate Shepherd: Tell our people we stand for the truth

Naabik’iyati Committee still debating Legislation 0078-14, opposing the use of disparaging references to native people in professional sports franchises. DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE I don’t know if disparaging? In looking at NFL Red Skin logo, it’s not the buck tooth Savage that I saw on the side of semi-trucks. DELEGATE LORENZO CURLEY This package is well […]

Delegate Leonard Tsosie: I preferred being the cowboy when playing cowboy and Indians

Naabik’iyati Committee continues debate on Legislation 0078-14: opposing the use of disparaging references to native people in professional sports franchises. DELEGATE LEONARD TSOSIE if you talk to elder about this, they’ll say that this is not worth discussing. that there are more important things. i can see Obama using this as feather in cap. Bigger […]

Remove all references to Navajo Code Talkers

Naabik’iyati Committee still debating Legislation 0078-14: opposing use of disparaging references to Native people in professional sports franchises. DELEGATE RUSSELL BEGAYE Amendment to delete references to Navajo Code Talkers meeting with NFL Red Skins owner Dan Synder. DELEGATE LORENZO BATES Since sponsor Delegate Butler said he holds Code Talkers in highest regard, why wud he […]