Sports Mascots
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Choice: American Indian Culture
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Sports, Social Science
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Discrimination, Prejudice
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: United States
Article abstract: Indian mascots, logos, and names for athletic teams are widespread in the United States, and with the rise of Native American activism ignited controversy in the 1970’s and again in the 1990’s. Many saw such names and mascots as dehumanizing and proliferating misunderstandings about Indian peoples; others maintained that Indian mascots honor Indian people and the strength of their cultures
History
Professional and collegiate athletic teams began adopting Indian mascots and names toward the end of the nineteenth century and early in...
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