- President Obama visited the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, becoming the fourth sitting president to visit an Indian reservation.
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced $70 million for improving tribal housing conditions, including mold removal.
- Native Americans still want the Washington Redskins football team to change their name, despite a new advertising campaign.
- Redskins owner Dan Snyder refuses to change the team's name, citing its history and symbolism.
- The argument for keeping the Redskins' name is increasingly difficult to defend.

How is that team still called The Washington Redskins?
Oh, it's because their owner Dan Snyder doesn't want to change his way of life. 

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-♪ ♪ -♪ -♪ ♪ Finally this week, the president made a long overdue trip.

President Obama focused on the struggles of Native Americans today.

He made a visit to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.

With his visit today, he becomes only the fourth sitting president ever to visit an Indian reservation.

Only the fourth sitting president to visit ever.

I mean, technically, if you count non-sitting presidents, then Andrew Jackson did visit a lot, But you really shouldn't count that.

Department of Housing and Urban Development announced they'd be making $70 million available to improve tribal housing conditions, including money for mold removal.

To which, the Native Americans presumably said, -"Oh, finally!

It was touch and go for a few centuries there, but at the end of the day, All we wanted was our molds removed.

Actually, there is 1 other thing the Native Americans wouldn't mind if we did, and it concerns the football team, for some reason not yet formally known as the Washington Redskins.

They still haven't changed their name, despite the launch just this week of a new emotionally powerful advertising campaign.

Native Americans call themselves many things.

For the average American, that ad should target 1 16th of your heart strings and make the rest feel extremely guilty.

The strongest possible pushback you can have after watching something amazing like that is, -"Yeah, but..." -"Yeah." Oh, you're right, You're right.

And unfortunately, he is the only 1 that matters.

Redskins owner Dan Snyder has held firm under some protests that he will not change the nickname of his team.

Washington Redskins is more than a name we have called our football team for over 8 decades.

It is a symbol of everything we stand for, strength, courage, pride, and respect.

I had no idea you had an ancient eight-decade history at stake here.

You are clearly a proud people who have suffered greatly.

Please accept my apologies, O Chief Runs Without Moral Compass.

It's getting increasingly hard to make a good argument for keeping the Washington Redskins' name.

If only there was some emotionally affecting way to convey that.

There are many positions that can be defended.

If you don't learn to play the recorder, you're fucked.

Philadelphia is the cultural capital of America.

If you want to get laid, become a magician.

But the 1 position that can't be defended is this.


Speaker 0: -♪ ♪ -♪ -♪ ♪ Finally this week, the president made a long overdue trip.

Speaker 1: President Obama focused on the struggles of Native Americans today. He made a visit to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. With his visit today, he becomes only the fourth sitting president ever to visit an Indian reservation.

Speaker 0: That is pretty amazing. Only the fourth sitting president to visit ever. I mean, technically, if you count non-sitting presidents, then Andrew Jackson did visit a lot, But you really shouldn't count that. But he did visit. But you shouldn't count it.

During the visit, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced they'd be making $70 million available to improve tribal housing conditions, including money for mold removal. To which, the Native Americans presumably said, -"Oh, finally! Okay, we are officially square." Look... It was touch and go for a few centuries there, but at the end of the day, All we wanted was our molds removed.

-... Actually, there is 1 other thing the Native Americans wouldn't mind if we did, and it concerns the football team, for some reason not yet formally known as the Washington Redskins. They still haven't changed their name, despite the launch just this week of a new emotionally powerful advertising campaign.

Speaker 2: Seminole, Seneca, Mohawk, and Creek. Mills. Will Rogers, Geronimo. Unyielding, strong, indomitable. Native Americans call themselves many things.

The 1 thing they don't.

Speaker 0: Wow. For the average American, that ad should target 1 16th of your heart strings and make the rest feel extremely guilty. He... The strongest possible pushback you can have after watching something amazing like that is, -"Yeah, but..." -"Yeah." Oh, you're right, You're right. We gotta change the name.

You're right. You're right. But... But 1 person remains unmoved. And unfortunately, he is the only 1 that matters.

Speaker 1: Redskins owner Dan Snyder has held firm under some protests that he will not change the nickname of his team.

Speaker 3: Washington Redskins is more than a name we have called our football team for over 8 decades. It is a symbol of everything we stand for, strength, courage, pride, and respect.

Speaker 0: Oh, well, that's fine, then. I had no idea you had an ancient eight-decade history at stake here. You are clearly a proud people who have suffered greatly. Please accept my apologies, O Chief Runs Without Moral Compass. It is...

It's getting... It's getting increasingly hard to make a good argument for keeping the Washington Redskins' name. If only there was some emotionally affecting way to convey that. ♪ ♪

Speaker 4: There are many positions that can be defended. Steven Tyler still got it. Cauliflower is the king of vegetables. Camping is actually fun. Music you never tire of?

Mariachi. Weasels make the cutest pets. You should leave that fourth voicemail. Every flight needs more babies. If you don't learn to play the recorder, you're fucked.

Philadelphia is the cultural capital of America. If you want to get laid, become a magician. Nancy Grace seems nice. But the 1 position that can't be defended is this.

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