Redskins

[snopes]

Comment: Recent discussion of a possible name change for the Washington Redskins
led me to a story at the Christian Science monitor that offered differing
versions of where the term "redskin" originated. (story at
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice...2s07-usju.html)

The version that surprised me:

"The National Congress [of American Indians] offers a different version of
the historic pedigree of the term Redskins. "The term 'Redskins' had its
origins in the commodification of Indian skins and body parts; these
'Redskins' were required as proof of Indian kill in order for bounty
hunters to receive payment," the NCIA brief says."