Redskins' Dan Snyder Announces Creation of Foundation to Help Native Americans

[Gary84Clark]

It's the thought that counts.

[Chico23231]

I called this last year and glad to see something like this set up. Hopefully the community will embrace it and get to know the Indians real problems. Also hope the foundation is true in its goal.

[JoeRedskin]

Washington Post Headline: "In an effort to deflect criticism from using a racial epithet, Dan Snyder attempts to buy off Native American tribes with the 21st century equivalent of fire water."

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Washington Post Headline: "In an effort to deflect criticism from using a racial epithet, Dan Snyder attempts to buy off Native American tribes with the 21st century equivalent of fire water."

Did Leslie Knope write that headline? How many words is that?!?!

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Washington Post Headline: "In an effort to deflect criticism from using a racial epithet, Dan Snyder attempts to buy off Native American tribes with the 21st century equivalent of fire water."

by: Mike Wise

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

by: Mike Wise

El Douche!!

[davy]

Original Americans Foundation

O.A.F.

Says it all really.

[Chico23231]

HTTR24-7 twitter makes a great point, "you never hear these bitches hating on the Snyders for leading the breast cancer charge in the NFL, or for the work he does for children's hospitals."

Snyder has a proven record of helping others, why are people so down on this? I believe D.S. will make this foundation a winner and bring awareness and funds to help. Time for rich white people to pull out their check books and their head out their asses and see if they can make a difference about real native american issues.

[rypper11]

I don't see how anyone with any compassion can go to a reservation and not want to help. I'm cynical of the motives behind a lot of foundations but if it helps others then it shouldn't matter.

[Buffalo Bob]

Originally Posted by rypper11

I don't see how anyone with any compassion can go to a reservation and not want to help. I'm cynical of the motives behind a lot of foundations but if it helps others then it shouldn't matter.

I kind of wonder where all the money goes and how it gets divided up. I have only been to Indian reservations in California in fact I used to live a few miles from one 30 years ago. On a lot of them there are large elaborate casinos that appear very busy, also they sell drinks unlike Las Vegas casinos that give them away. Also and I am sure this is true in other areas the Cahuilla Indians own 50 square miles in the Palm Springs area (Desert resort town) so they lease land to local businesses and also own golf courses open to the public.

Seems odd the wealth some of the Indian tribes control yet most of the residential areas on the reservations I have been on look like slums. I think the tribal leaders are probably corrupt and not spreading the wealth beyond their inner circle.

[JoLo]

What I wonder is... what happens if the Redskins are finally forced to change their name, will Snyder put an axe to this foundation lol.

[skinsguy]

Wow, derned if you do, derned if you don't. Snyder is doing something positive for these tribes. Tell me who else is actually stepping up to the plate, other than complaining about a sports franchise's name?

[KI Skins Fan]

I don't believe that this is strictly a PR move. Yet, once again Snyder came across as self-serving because he just couldn't leave the team name issue out of it when he announced the creation of the foundation. That was plain stupid. He should have announced the foundation and commented only on the foundation and his personal motivation to help Native Americans.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

I don't believe that this is strictly a PR move. Yet, once again Snyder came across as self-serving because he just couldn't leave the team name issue out of it when he announced the creation of the foundation. That was plain stupid. He should have announced the foundation and commented only on the foundation and his personal motivation to help Native Americans.

If he left that part out pretty sure he'd be getting ripped a new one for not being honest and up front about it.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

If he left that part out pretty sure he'd be getting ripped a new one for not being honest and up front about it.

People will pick everything the man does apart. Why can't people just focus on the fact that someone is doing something to help those in need?