Native American mascot controversy

The article Racism American Style and Resistance to Change: Art Education’s Role in the Indian Mascot Issue by Elizabeth M. Delacruz, discusses the problematic situation that occurs in with using the American Indian as a mascot without knowing its dark, disturbing history. She also explains on how people mock the Native American culture by using stereotypes / racial slurs and how it affects the way people identify them. In agreement with the author, people misuse the Indian mascot because of…

describe the Native Americans and their rich and fascinating culture. When we talk about Native Americans, we often talk about their struggles throughout history. Recently, there has been a new struggle with the Native Americans involving controversy of whether or not the mascots used for sports teams are offensive. Emotions and opinions tend to influence mankind more than reason, but throughout all of the attention covering this social issue, it is clear that the Native American mascots in the…

It is 2016; many view this as a time nearly free of discrimination. Sure, we have come a long way, but not far enough. Americans love to go home and watch the big game and cheer on their favorite team. Fans go all out to show their support for their favorite players: Team logos are plastered nearly everywhere. It is time to step back and think about what the name of the team, which fans have been shouting at the top of their lungs, really means. Many names are insensitive to the group they are…

these are better known as mascots. These chosen symbols are more than just words, gestures, or objects, rather they convey “the characteristics and attributes that define the institution” (Eitzen pg 45). A school’s mascot holds such valuable meaning for everyone including the students, staff, and local community;…

The use of Native American mascots and names has been created quite the controversy over the last two decades. As we all may know, some tribes find this offensive and degrading in nature, while many sports teams do not pay much attention to the slogans as they are just slogans, or find it to be honoring the American Indians. Lee Thompson who wrote an article for Mlive quotes in his article of complaint to the U.S Department of Education that “the use of American Indian imagery reinforces…

name Washington Redskins logo Related Links Poll: Should the Washington Redskins change their name? The NFL Drops the Ball on Domestic Violence Coming Out While Still in the Game 2014 Current Events The ongoing Washington Redskins name controversy heated up in 2014. On June 18, in a 2-1 decision, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ruled that some of the trademark protections of the Washington Redskins were invalid and stated that the use of the team name "Redskins" constituted…

years there have been effortless attempts by protesters to rid the Washington football organization of the “Redskins” nickname. In 2013, protesters were assisted by ten U.S. Congress members in the effort to strip the organization of their beloved mascot. These congress members wrote a letter filled with their concerns to Roger Goodell (NFL Commissioner) along with Dan Snyder (Washington Redskins Franchise Owner) and also to every NFL organization in the league. Roger Goodell wrote back to these…

Initially, the first theme involves the health of Native American Indians, beginning with Harjo’s article, which emphasizes the harmful ‘Native Food’ called frybread. This commodity food was issued by the government and became a staple in the lives Natives. Harjo states, “Frybread is emblematic of the long trails from home freedom to confinement, and rations. It is the connecting dot between healthy children and obesity, hypertension, diabetes, dialysis, blindness, amputations and a slow death.…

Institutional control refers to the efforts schools go through in order to adequately comply with the NCAA’s rules to detect and properly investigate violations that do occur at their institution. NCAA requires their member institutions to maintain a certain level of institutional control, and a “lack of institutional control” is considered a fairly significant violation, and often comes with serious consequences (“Enforcement Process”). Furthermore, if an employee or student-athlete knows that…

was expanding to the across the plains to the west coast. This created a world where whites and Native Americans lived in near proximity of each other often causing a great deal of controversy. Arrowhead(1953), directed by Charles Marquis Warren and based on the novel Adobe Walls by W.R. Burnett, depicts a world in the 19th century, where American soldiers have to interact and confront the Native Americans of the region. Based in Fort Clark, Texas, Chief of Scouts Ed Bannon helps avoid an ambush…