Native American mascot controversy

Native American mascot controversy Chiefs, Braves, Redskins, and more have been the mascots for schools, and sports teams for over 60 years. Countless universities throughout the U.S withhold Native American logos, whom many take offense to, while others believe it’s an honor. Current Events magazine (Doc 1), Oregonlive.com article (Doc 5), and Dan Snyder (video) all come to a consensus that Native American mascots represent and glorify rather than slur and insult. With this, The best approach

sport, at every level of competition, have a mascot. It is the mascot that represents the competitive spirit and team identity, motivating players and fans alike. Does the symbol chosen have any impact on whether a team wins or loses? Unlikely. But the choice of a Native American mascot continues to ignite debate and controversy among athletes, fans and alumni, as well as those people who might otherwise be disinterested in sports. Utilizing an Indian mascot is nothing more than a veiled attempt at

competition, have a mascot. It is the mascot that represents the competitive spirit and team identity, motivating players and fans alike. Does the symbol chosen as a mascot have any impact on whether a team wins or loses? Unlikely. But the choice of a Native American mascot continues to ignite debate and controversy among athletes, fans and alumni, as well as those people who might otherwise be disinterested in sports. Why all the controversy? The dispute over whether Native American mascots should be

there are 5.2 million Native Americans living in the United States today. About twenty-two percent of those Native Americans live on tribal lands. Schools and sports teams around the nation often use Native American symbols and tribe names for their mascot and/or logo. This topic has become controversies as to if this use of Native American themed mascot should be allowed to continue the use of their mascot and logos. The first reason sports teams should be able to keep their mascot and logos is the argument

with a staggering controversy: Should they change they change their mascot as a result of Native Americans viewing it is a racial discriminatory (Angle 2016)? Dating back to 1933, when the Washington NFL team abandoned the original title of “Braves” and adopted “Redskins,” the debate has since been longstanding (Hylton 2014). Native Americans are challenging the team to rid them, along with all team mascot names relating to their culture countrywide, of their title, but the mascot names have no negative

by a mascot. A mascot is used in a variety of ways, but mainly to represent a team’s identity and motivate both players and fans alike to bring out the competitive spirit. Many teams are represented with normal names and themes, while some are more controversial such as the Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Blackhawks, Cleveland Indians, Florida State Seminoles, Atlanta Braves, and Washington Redskins (to name a few). A prickly topic for years, even decades the usage of Native American mascots continues

Native American Controversy “People ask me why I don’t just let this go. It’s all in the past, they say. I tell them that there is no past tense in the Cheyenne language. The past is not gone. As I stand here before you, all of my ancestors stand with me.” ...Suzan Shown Harjo This controversy of using Native American mascots has been origins that are engrained deeply into Indian and Non-Indian relations

history of Native Americans, including their two feathered Native American warrior logo, their fight song titled “Hail to the Redskins”, their Native American focused half time shows (All-Indian Half-Time Marching Band and Pageant), and their game-day program subsections titled “On the Warpath” and “Teepee Talk” (Shapira, 2016). Inevitably many Indigenous people found the term Redskin and the Redskin’s activity extremely offensive. This resulted in rallying in order to encourage

uses of Native mascots are devoid of this respect and understanding. Rather, the use of Native mascots is an act of cultural appropriation: "the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect this culture." Native mascots are tied to the appropriation of Native Americans for two reasons: the first being the mascot’s appearance, and the second being the effect on the fans. The costumes and symbols that many Native mascots

has sparked a controversy weather names such as the “Redskins” should be changed and this debate still rages on because there is no clear cut answer. I am on the side that Native American mascots should not be changed. First, Native American people see this as a chance for dialogue and conflict resolution. Next, This gives people to have an insight on Native American culture. Finally, many Native Americans feel that the names are not offensive. Native Americans see this issue of mascots as a topic that