“At least half the country thinks the mascot issue is insignificant. But I think it’s indicative of the ways in which Indians have no cultural power. We’re still placed in the past. So we’re either in the past or we’re only viewed through casinos,” Alexie tells Bill. “I know a lot more about being white than you know about being Indian.”
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2007, Oct 9th - a great video on Indian imagery and high school sports in Oklahoma
2010, May 29 Native Americans Are People NOT Mascots--Why Clinton Schools Need to CHANGE!!
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2012, April 24 - Native American Teens talk about stereotypes - including Indian-themes in sports
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Learn what Native people really think of the cultural appropriation of their culture by listening to acting Native people discussing these topics. Ignore the biased polls and passionate team fans who claim to be speaking for indigenous Americans. Watch this video and hear them for yourself.
Posted to Yahoo 4/14/2014 : Charlene Teters: The Rosa Parks Of The American Indian Movement
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2015, Jan 23 - Group releases powerful ad digitally removing Redskins name, mascot
To read more about this story, click here.
Simply put, this activist site digitally removed the offensive logo from the video to prove that without them,it's still a professional football game that could still be enjoyed by the fans. It's an incredibly powerful message. Here's the video:
Video causes a stir on an open, public pro-Redskins Facebook site - who
call Youtube, the NFL and others to pull the video. As of March 19th, 2015, it's still up.2015, Feb 18th - Name controversy heating up in the Village of Lancaster
Published on Feb 18, 2015
In the Village of Lancaster, some residents and students say the meaning behind their school nickname "Redskins" is a celebration of a tradition that has been around for nearly 70 years.
At the end, the mother, who does not want to change the name, asks what's it's going to be changed to. What group would be offended next.
Group? They'll name another team after another group of people?! How absurd!
The HISTORY teacher who brought "Indian Tradition" to Toms River South High School 50 years ago
“The school has been challenged five times over whether it’s appropriate to have an Indian mascot and won, arguing that South students are taught the Indian symbolizes not savagery, but rather spirit, dignity and pride."
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