"THE State reward for dead Indians has been increased to $200 for every red-skin sent to Purgatory."

[Fred Sanders]

"The above notice in a newspaper in Winona, Minnesota used the word "redskin" as part of a bounty notice published in its evening edition on September 24, 1863. The notice, provided by the National Congress of American Indians, which claims it has been independently verified."

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But the Washington whiteskins are out to keep the Washington Redskins a beloved brand name in America:

The Epic Battle To Save The Most Offensive Team Name In Professional Sports



http://thinkprogress.org/sports/2014/01/30/3205071/redskins/