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Originally Posted by akhhorus
An NC Cherokee explained it to me once: she said that the potomac area natives were also Cherokee and they were called redskins by other cherokee because they would smear red clay on their face before battle. So, they didn't find it offensive.
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Let's just rename ourselves the "Redskins" , after the cherokee who smeared the red clay on their faces, and call it a day.