"We should not have used this language and we want to apologize to everyone for our poor judgement," Nick Papas, an Airbnb spokesperson, told BuzzFeed News by email. "We have deleted these posts." The ads drew sharp criticism from Native Americans. "Airbnb is profiting off of racist stereotypes and that is unacceptable in a democratic society," Judith Le Blanc, director of the Native Organizers Alliance, who is a member of the Caddo Tribe of Oklahoma, told BuzzFeed News. "When Airbnb uses a racist stereotype it's buttressing social norms that oppress Indian people." Airbnb is recovering from a public relations crisis over reports of racial discrimination on the booking platform — one Airbnb customer claimed in a lawsuit last year that he had been blocked by a host because of his race. Last month, the company committed to allowing the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) to investigate reports of discrimination.