yeah totally
i was poking around the history of the term "redskin"
it's funny the first coach of the "boston redskins" was actually of native american descent himself, and the name of the team may have actually be to "honor" his heritage. Unfortunately wiki does not source this bit as far as i can tell
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In 1933 the name was changed to the synonymous Boston Redskins when they left Braves Field for Fenway Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox. Some accounts state that the name "Redskins" was chosen to honor the team's coach, William "Lone Star" Dietz, who began coaching in 1933, and whose mother was allegedly Sioux. In 1937 the team moved and joining Capitol Hill as the second football team of Washington, D.C., becoming the Washington Redskins.[11]
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redskin_(slang)