nations of the hunter schony a confederacy. mr. maffei: it includes the mow hawks, oneidas, senecas, and later the tuss can roar a. it spreads across new york and one of the earliest civil governments in territory that now lies within the united states and canada. mr. speaker, i rise today in support of the oneida leader's evereds to change the name of the washington, d.c., national football league team. the name of the football team is derogatory to the native americans of this country. for many native americans across the land the name of the washington football team is a deeply personal reminder of a legacy of racism and generations of pain. the current campaign to change the name is supported by many groups and individuals, including native american organizations, civic and government leaders, editorial boards, and many leaders. including my colleagues, representy betty mccollum and tom cole, and many others in a nonpartisan effort. president obama said recently if i were the owner of a team and i knew there was a name of the team even if it had a storied history that was offending a sizable group of people, i