Should indians be mascots

Most Americans have no idea why an image was chosen for a particular team. Most Americans could not correctly name five of the Tribes that exist in America today. There is no honor when no one knows why an image was chosen nor why it is incorrectly and stereotypically used as it is today. One excuse given for why this was impossible was that it was too expensive to change letterhead, clothing logos, stadium symbols, and so on.

Why are so many choosing to change now? As before, it is economics. Money talks. When your sponsor says to change, it carries a lot of weight. It has always been an economic issue. This practice has a historical basis from the time when children were taken from their families and placed in boarding schools, put into teams, given team names and told to fight each other in the spirit of team sports.

Imagine being at a game where American Indian students are yelling slurs and epithets at fellow American Indian students in the name of school spirit. Want more opinions? Read other perspectives with our free newsletter, follow us on Facebook or visit us at DesMoinesRegister.

Leading Research. Partner Resolutions and Statements. Short Videos. At least one school district has taken action. All rights reserved. Will U. Fans hold up signs during a game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs at home at Progressive Field. In January , the team announced that they would be phasing out the use of their logo — a cartoon caricature of a Native American man called Chief Wahoo, deemed derogatory among social justice advocates.

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