Native American group that wanted 'Redskins' removal is funded by Soros foundation, other leftist orgs

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The new owners of the Washington Commanders appear to have a powerful ally as they continue to grapple with a culture-war clash over the organization’s historic — and already discarded — Redskins name and logo.

The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), a major Native American rights organization, had issued calls to get rid of the Redskins name for decades. Last week, it touted its efforts at "fostering a proactive partnership" with the NFL team. 

The NCAI is funded by George Soros' Open Society Foundations as well as other left-leaning groups. It is also funded through American taxpayer dollars from an array of federal departments, according to claims by the group itself.

Now, the politically connected organization is facing a grassroots uprising. Other Native Americans around the nation want the NFL team to reclaim the Redskins legacy — and these Native American groups say history is on their side. 

NATIVE AMERICANS LEADING REDSKINS PETITION OUTRAGED THAT A WASHINGTON COMMANDERS REP CALLED THEM ‘FAKE GROUP’

Yet the NCAI has led a decades-long effort to remove Native American images and history from the national discourse. 

The NCAI "has tracked the retirement of more than 200 unsanctioned Native ‘themed’ mascots since 2019, and has supported legislation banning the use of these mascots in multiple states," the group said in a statement to Fox News Digital. 

Blackfoot chief John Two Guns White Calf (left) served as the inspiration for the Washington Redskins logo (right), which represented the NFL franchise on the field from 1972 to 2020. The franchise's original logo from its founding in 1932 was inspired by Lenni Lenape chief