1927 - Words like "squaw" "buck" and "papoose".. guess what? They aren't all that nice.

Once again, the public is notified that certain terms are deemed derogatory to American Indians. This 1927 article is extremely clear. The message is DON'T USE THESE WORDS.. and yet, no one listens. 

1927, Aug 19  Gasconade County Republican - Indians Resent Terms Derogatory to Race
         .. "Indians resent having the words 'squaw' and 'papoose' applied to their women and children. "The use of the terms 'buck,' 'squaw,' and 'papoose' is not only an offense against refined speech, but those who use such terms are thereby incapacitated to fairly appreciate the Indian, or anything of Indian culture. The psychological effect of the use of such terms is to inhibit the mind of one who uses them from estimating Indians in their proper human relationship. And I may say that all of the wrongs and injustices suffered by the Indian races, the native American race, none cause more bitter, burning resentment, and naturally so, than this of declassing Indians apart from all human kind by the use of these reprehensible and derogatory terms." - Melvin R Gilmore of the Museum of the American Indian in New York. 
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1927, Aug 19  Gasconade County Republican 
Over and over again today, whenever mascot issues are raised, what do the fans say today?
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So yes - all you people out there who argue that cultural appropriation is silly, or there's more important things to worry about... in 1927 you were told that this behavior is insulting, they don't like it, and it puts indigenous people inside of some type of "other" category, as though they are not real people. Just remember: " And I may say that all of the wrongs and injustices suffered by the Indian races, the native American race, none cause more bitter, burning resentment, and naturally so, than this of declassing Indians apart from all human kind by the use of these reprehensible and derogatory terms." Every time this excuse comes up, this should be the response. 

Sooooo.... did anyone actually listen? Nope.
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1980's "romance" - smut - books 
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1963 ad 
Next: The name-game battle continues. 

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