Posted on Nov 19, 2022
All Native American mascots and nicknames must go, New York says
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All Native American mascots/nicknames must go, New York says https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/State-Ed-Drop-all-Native-American-mascots-and-17594674.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral @TimesUnion MY SAY: Where's the complaint? Will the state also force changes in places named for Native American history. Why is NY GOV Kathy Hochul canceling Native Americans? This is discrimination! I have Cherokee and Mi'kmaq in my direct ancestry, and I am not offended. In fact, I am offended when people suggest we should erase Native American presence in American culture. The Cancel Culture got rid of the beautiful Native American woman on the box of Land-O-Lakes butter, got rid of Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben - African American depictions on syrup and rice, respectively. Many towns, places, schools and streets have Native American names, will those be cancelled, too? In America, we have small bodies of governance called school boards, town councils, mayors, etc., all elected officials whose job it is to listen to the people and make decisions in concert with local sensibilities. Where is the freedom and liberty in this decision? Where is the democracy?
All Native American mascots and nicknames must go, New York says
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You may have American Indian ancestry, but that does not make you an Indian, nor does it entitle you to speak for Indians. It doesn't mean that you understand Indian issues, or for that matter, Indian heritage. You have to live the life and the culture, not just have Indian blood. For example, I'm 1/8 Menominee, with trace amounts of Ojibwe and Choctaw. I'm not enrolled because my tribe requires 1/4 blood, even though my grandfather and father were born on the Rez, and I was born in what the federal government calls "Indian county". I went to powwows and other events and lived the heritage, but I don't speak for other Indians.
Indian "mascots" are harmful to Indians, and should be removed. The NCAA has already done this, with teams having to remove such mascots unless the tribe approves of the use of the name, like Florida State, Utah, Central Michigan, and others. The National Congress of American Indians, a representative body of actual Indians, has come out against mascots, like in their video against the R-word being used by the Washington NFL team, see https://www.youtube.com/embed/mR-tbOxlhvE?rel=0.
https://www.ncai.org/proudtobe
Indian "mascots" are harmful to Indians, and should be removed. The NCAA has already done this, with teams having to remove such mascots unless the tribe approves of the use of the name, like Florida State, Utah, Central Michigan, and others. The National Congress of American Indians, a representative body of actual Indians, has come out against mascots, like in their video against the R-word being used by the Washington NFL team, see https://www.youtube.com/embed/mR-tbOxlhvE?rel=0.
https://www.ncai.org/proudtobe
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