Great Article: Fantastic Pictures of Artwork: I was born in Seattle, Go Seahawks: This Kwakwaka‘wakw eagle mask is believed to be the inspiration for the original Seattle Seahawks logo.This Kwakwaka‘wakw eagle mask is believed to be the inspiration for the original Seattle Seahawks logo. Native people have some beautiful artwork, and of course it inspires people to want a piece of it. The Seahawks logo is a perfect example of that. And we love it. It makes sense—the city that the Seahawks play in, Seattle, is named after a Native man, (Chief Seattle (Sealth)), from the Suquamish and Duwamish people. The Seahawks stadium is literally in the front yard of the Duwamish people and the city of Seattle has a huge Native population that includes HUGE amounts of Alaska Natives, and lots of Natives from other places too. (Honor the Point Elliott Treaty of 1855. The Duwamish and Snohomish Tribe, still waiting for Federal Recognition). I mean, sure, there are teams that are clearly Native-inspired—the Redskins, Chiefs, Blackhawks, Browns (AYEZZZZZ!!). Yet those teams aren’t really that Native-friendly because they’re not really in locations where there are lot of Natives. I mean, Chicago? Washington, DC? Kansas City?? Natives loved seeing Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch getting into the Indigenous spirit by banging on a hand drum during the teams victory parade in 2014.Natives loved seeing Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch getting into the Indigenous spirit by banging on a hand drum during the teams victory parade in 2014. (I was watching 60 minutes Sports on Showtime, just this morning: The first African American Running back, didnt play for the Washington Redskins, until 1961, because the Owner, a White-Anglo-Saxon-Racist, swore, no Niggers - Negros - Black Men would ever play for the Red-Skin? The Federal Government, which owned the Land on which the NFL Owner wanted to Play Football in a New Stadium, would not allow the Team unless they Integrated Races: Every other Team in the League had Black Players? The Redskins traded with Cleveland Browns for one of the Best Running Back in the League, who was African American. He, played with the Redskins for 7 more years. (The History of the Washington Redskins Starts and Ends Today in Racism). Thats why Native American Indians are Upset. The Seahawks, on the other hand—their very logo is strongly influenced by northwest coastal Native art. Great things inspire imitations—in the same way that so many. (Seattle has had many Native American Football Players, the University of Washington, Star Quarterback, Sonny Sixkiller was an Announcer for the the Seahawks games for years): Warren Moon, who is Black, but claims Native American Blood, played for the Seahawks as Quarterback. But also, the Seahawks are actually active and respectful of the HUGE Native community here in the Pacific Northwest. From speaking at graduations to speaking out against the Redskins mascot, the Seahawks have a GREAT relationship with the Native community up here, both urban and Reservation. Almost every City of Seattle Mayor, friendly with Natives in the last 35 years: Almost every King County Executive has been friendly with Natives in the last 35 years: We have had only one, Congresswomen, Cathy McMorris, who has been unfriendly with Native American Issues in Washington, in 35 years: And our only other, Racist, Native American Killer, was Senator, Slade Gordon; in 35 years, all other Washington State U.S. Senators, have been supporter of the 29 Washington State Tribes, currently recognized by the Federal Government: We are still looking for support, for Federal Recognition of Chief Seattles Tribe, the Duwamish. The Snohomish and Chinook Tribes are also waiting for Federal Recognition: Maybe with all the Publicity and Goodwill in Washington State, with Tribal Relations rated Excellent: We will see progress on the last three Major Holdouts? We love em. Read more at indiancountrytodaymedianetwork/2015/01/22/seahawks-indigenous-connection-5-natives-why-they-just-cant-get-enough-158825
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 21:15:49 +0000
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