Should Sport Teams Be Allowed To Use Native American Mascots And Names?

Should Sport Teams be Allowed to use Native American Mascots and names?

The use of Native American mascots and names in college and professional sports has become very controversial throughout the years. Some say it is only to honor and respect the tribe. Others think they are only racial slurs and is intended to make fun of the Native American culture. The use of the mascots or names is used as derogatory terms. The Native Americans want a change to the use of Native American logos and mascots. In the early 20th century Native Americans had to leave their culture behind and do things that the white people made them do for them to be accepted in the community. This was called Naturalization. As Erik Brady said in his article “The Real History of Native American Team Names”, “This meant real American Indians could not openly perform ceremonial dance at a time when painted-up pretend ones could prance on sidelines, mocking the religious rituals of what a dominant white culture viewed as a vanishing red one.” With this being said, it proves that ever since the start of the 20th century, we have been tearing their

But according to MascotDB, a database of sports team names and mascots, many hundreds of American teams retain Indian imagery, ranging from local high schools to major teams like the Washington Redskins.” The Native Americans want it all gone. There is only a handful of teams that have be accepted by the Native American communities. Those teams are either on Indian Reservations or are sponsored by the local tribe. A large percentage of teams that use Native American mascots and logos would have to change their name because there is no way that all the teams will be able to keep the Native American logo and/or