Native Appropriation by gregorcraigie published on 2014-06-19T15:33:07Z The US Patent & Trademark Office has cancelled the Washington Redskins trademark registration, saying it's disparaging to Native Americans. But native logos and names aren't just an American thing. On the Island, we have the Saanich Braves and the Comox Valley Chiefs, both with logos sporting feathered headresses. For more on native appropriation in sport and elsewhere, I called Adrienne Keene of NativeAppropriations.com Genre Native Appropriation