--- description: "It's a warrior's name" title: New Redskins campaign enlists Native Americans to explain why the name isn't offensive image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt30464d76c7546caf/69869829169ab01f15279f57/redskins-logo-nfl.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Football](/tag/football/) ## Football Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Washington Redskins Defend Name With Help From Native Americans by [Laura Stampler](/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 12, 2014 8:38 PM CUT  A Washington Redskins flag on the field before the game against the Detroit Lions at FedExField on September 22, 2013 in Landover, Maryland. A Washington Redskins flag on the field before the game against the Detroit Lions at FedExField on September 22, 2013 in Landover, Maryland.G Fiume/Getty Images by [Laura Stampler](/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 12, 2014 8:38 PM CUT The Washington Redskins premiered a video Monday in which Native Americans explain why they don’t think the team’s hot-button name is offensive. The video, released by the “[Redskins Facts](http://www.redskinsfacts.com/ "undefined")” campaign [reportedly](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2014/07/29/redskins-launch-new-redskins-facts-campaign-as-former-players-travel-to-reservation/ "undefined") funded by the team, features Native Americans from across the country arguing that the moniker is “a powerful name — it’s a warrior’s name.” This counters the message of a [powerful ad](http://time.com/2852670/washington-redskins-nba-commercial/ "undefined") paid for by the California tribe Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation during the June NBA Finals called _Proud to Be,_ in which a voiceover said, “Native Americans call themselves many things. The one thing they don’t…” before flashing to an image of a Redskins helmet. In the Redskins Facts video, Native Americans argue that they have bigger issues to deal with than a football team’s name. “They’ve never asked Native Americans. It’s somebody else who knows nothing about us trying to speak for us, and it’s kind of an insult,” Wade Colliflower, Team Redskins representative from the Chippewa Cree Tribe, said before adding, “If you can help in any other way it would be greatly appreciated.” Former players including Gary Clark, Chris Cooley and Mark Moseley traveled to Rocky Boy’s Reservation last month as a part of the campaign, [_The Washington Post_ reports.](http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/wp/2014/07/29/redskins-launch-new-redskins-facts-campaign-as-former-players-travel-to-reservation/ "undefined") Ads for Redskins Facts have been showing up on various media sites as well: ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3104775/redskins-video-native-americans/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3104775/redskins-video-native-americans/"},"headline":"Washington Redskins Defend Name With Help From Native Americans","datePublished":"2014-08-12T20:38:30.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T09:37:52.844Z","description":"\"It's a warrior's name\"","url":"https://time.com/3104775/redskins-video-native-americans/","keywords":["Football","Sports topic","NFL","Redskins","Native Americans"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt30464d76c7546caf/69869829169ab01f15279f57/redskins-logo-nfl.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Laura Stampler","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt30464d76c7546caf/69869829169ab01f15279f57/redskins-logo-nfl.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Detroit Lions v Washington Redskins","caption":"Detroit Lions v Washington Redskins","creditText":"G Fiume/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/football/","name":"Football"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3104775/redskins-video-native-americans/","name":"Washington Redskins Defend Name With Help From Native Americans"}}]}] ```