Yes, doing that with names of things with colors in them that were never associated with human skin tones is ridiculous and a bit of a stretch, unlike this particular topic.
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Originally Posted by Coola Yagami
Never having met a Native American and never having even heard the word, idk.
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Huh. To be fair, I guess it supposedly originated with a word from a northeast tribe (or an English corruption of a word), so maybe it was still less heard about in other regions years ago. Assuming you aren't in this region.
I remember hearing about that word back in the day as a kid, not
in use locally, but probably just through similar sources that got the message across that the "black face" thing was likewise cringy and messed up.
Side note... powwows open to the public are fun and make a fun family (or friend) day trip if you can catch one within driving distance.