Some Native Americans do not like the term Native American. Explain why they reject this name.

Because Native American still has the word Native American in it.

One person in the BBC Video said that living in poverty does not mean they are poor. What do you think he meant by that?

Some of them still have money, they’re just living in a bad area.

Some Native Americans approve of the team name Redskins. What is their reason for approving this name while others do not?

Because the football team has been around for a while and they think it should be kept that way.

In the CNN segment, there was a story told about a woman who used to approve of the name Redskins, and now does not. What changed? Why does she no longer approve of the name?

She saw a bunch of non-native Americans using the term and having no idea what it meant. She decided that it wasn’t a great name if people are saying it not knowing what they’re saying.

How can non-Native people help others learn about Native Americans current issues? What can we do to help?

For one, we can just open their eyes to what their life is. The average American has no idea about any of the harsh living conditions for Native Americans. If they could just learn about it I think they would be much more inclined to help.