Native American mascot controversy

The ad I chose to analyze is the controversial Coca-Cola “America the Beautiful” ad. It was aired during the 2014 Super Bowl. It caused plenty of controversy due to the nature of the ad, which features many different people singing “America the Beautiful” in their native languages. Many believed that that was taboo, since “Americans” and “America” are founded under the language “English.” This is not true, but many were furious that the song was “tainted”, with being sung in a different language…

team’s name has caused many controversies and disagreements. The team’s name “redskin” has caused many upset feelings due to the fact that it is “derogatory and offensive” as stated in the article “A New Season Rekindles a Controversy”. Although Dan Snyder, owner of the Washington football team, says it “honors” Native Americans, he acts very oblivious to the fact that the name itself is highly racist. The ones being affected by this offensive name are the Native Americans, they have…

There are many important issues that are relevant in recent news, like sexism, or the controversy over the confederate flag. One thing that has caught many people’s attention in the sports world and all over is the Redskins name and logo. The issue is that their name and logo(an Indian head) is considered to be racist towards Native Americans. This has been seen as degrading and stereotyping Native Americans. The Redskins name may seem like a small issue just important to football fans but this…

over 100 sport teams have changed their names & mascots since the 1960’s because of the way the slurs were being used? This essay is about my personal opinions on the topic of using Native Americans as Sport Team mascots. This will also include several resources to back up my thoughts. Native Americans should not be used as mascots unless they are representing the Native Americans in a kind manner. I believe that because some Native Americans may take offense when terms such as “redskin”…

people think of when they hear that a school or sports team has a Native American mascot. These representations, although many people do not believe it, are racist. My high school’s mascot happens to be the chieftain and up until my senior year, it was represented as a characterized head of an indigenous person. Many students in the school fought to, as they put it, “save the chieftain,” failing to see that using a native person as a mascot is not honoring their culture. This issue is not…

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…

WIllie the Wildcat According to Dictionary.com the definition of a mascot is: An animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck. Willie the Wildcat shows this definition perfectly, which makes him perfect to be put in the Mascot Hall of Fame. The Mascot Hall of Fame will be made sometime in the next few years in Whiting, Indiana. Willie the Wildcat has been an important part of the United States history for over a century now, and has…

Not many years could I not relate to Author Stretten Amy who wrote “Appropriating Native Americans Imagery Honora No One But Immigrants” that at one point of my life I was also called a Native American just because I was light skin and after reading this article she seemed to be in her feelings to much and basically stated that the way her school was honoring Native Americans was rude and offensive in her view.She begins building her credibility by starting with personal facts, reputable…

of society, it refers to the beliefs, traditions, and customs of a particular group of people, such as Japanese culture or Native American culture (Webster’s 69). The fusion and hybridization of cultures is a common practice and can be beneficial to the progression of society, but it can also be harmful if abused. For example, many people consider the use of Native American imagery in sports to be a harmless practice, while…

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…