Native American Mascot Watch: Who's Made the Change and Who Hasn't?
1 Native American mascots have long been a hot-button issue, but the subject seems to be reaching a tipping point—if it hasn't already. The Native American mascot controversy dates back several decades. Professional, semi-pro, college, and high school teams across the country have adopted names, logos, and imagery that portray Native Americans in a certain light. As the argument goes, these images and terminology promote and sustain the marginalization and cultural appropriation of Native cultures. There's a case to be made that they consitute microaggressions toward individuals desce...
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