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Native Americans in Today’s Sports The use of Native American culture, beliefs and tradition in the form of popular sports team names and mascots can be viewed as proof of the continuing racism against this particular ethnicity. There are those who view the racism and stereotyping involved, and the unwillingness to correct it as a torture of the fact that the culture doesn’t understand the horrific impact Native iconology use can have on Native peoples in the United States. In the United States,…

American society. Sports unit the population and the team name unites the team, the fans and the city. Some names and mascots have been deemed offensive to Native American tribes because they can be seen as racially motivated or as stereotypes. However, these names are preserving Native American culture and honoring them. Certain schools and tribes have agreed to keep the Native American mascot in return for scholarships for members of the tribes. Native Americans are benefiting from allowing…

Trevor Noah, host of "The Daily Show", was born to parents of completely different ethnic background. In his performance at the Apollo titled "Funny South African Comedian Trevor Noah on Black Americans", Trevor talks about how apartheid affected his childhood from things such as walking down the street and not being able to be seen holding hands with his mum or not being able to be with his dad in fear that the police will catch him. Trevor knew a few thing about the inequalities that were…

21st Century Native: Fight the Battle What does it mean to be a Native American in the twenty first century? I’ve been pondering this question for the past week and a half and it took some time to really figure it out. It’s strange. You always think you have yourself and your culture down to a very precise tee but being asked this has really opened my eyes to what it actually does mean. Being a Native American in the twenty first century is a constant battle; We continue to struggle to keep our…

Native Americans or American Indians are often depicted as the mascots of sports team, the brands of automobiles, and the logos of many food and tobacco products. Many believe that these depictions are honoring the indigenous people of the United States. However, these are ultimately harmful representations. In the 2014 Journal of Communication Inquiry 38(3) article, “How Many More Indians? An Argument for a Representational Ethics of Native Americans,” Debra Merskin reflects on how…

Springfield High School was a small town of 7,000 people where White was the predominant race. The mascot used for the athlete teams was the Redskins. The logo is throughout the school, businesses, and in homes across Springfield. People identified with this mascot of their town. However, this area in the Midwest once had a thriving population of Native Americans. A local family with the Native American ancestry went before the school board and asked to change the name of the athletic teams…

The Washington Redskins have been an established team since 1932. Since establishment the Redskins have played in over 1,000 games. Each game they have used the same team name and the same general logo. Of late, the Redskin name and logo has stirred up controversy on whether or not it is a demeaning team name. The courts should appeal their ruling and the Washington Redskins should keep their team name and logo. On June 18,2014, The Trademark Trial and Appeals Board voted to cancel all six…

Arguing the Feelings of Native American Mascots In “Appropriating Native American Imagery Honors no one but Prejudice,” Amy Stretten argue “Racial stereotyping, inaccurate racial portrayals and cultural appropriation do not honor a living breathing people. Plain and simple, cultural appropriation- especially when members of the culture protest the appropriation - is not respectful” (Stretten par.7). In short, Stretten is arguing that the way society goes about “honoring” Native Americans is…

Before the readings, I understood remuneration in terms of employment. I thought of it as when you are rewarded for your service via salary/wage, benefits (company car, medical and pension plans), or bonuses. Thus, I thought based on skills and experience the employee gets paid and I believe it is the human resources department that delineates the packages to the employees. I can see how remuneration is tied to oppression if we consider pay wages with respect to race, “the wealth of white…

in the United States with logos or names referencing natives are not talked about as much or even at all. In fact, in a recent Straw Poll that I posted online, I asked voters whether schools and organizations should ban the use of Native American mascots, an overwhelming 85% or 92 out of 108 total votes answered no, while 11% answered yes and a marginally small 4% said that they were uncertain on the issue. Although a small sample size, the results do show that most people do not find the use of…