mascots

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• SOURCE: DCist
  7/20/2020
  

  George Washington University Is Reconsidering ‘Colonial’ Moniker

  “Colonialist, terrorist, murderer. In a lot of places that’s what colonials mean to people,” said one student. “Why would we continue to call ourselves that?”

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  7/3/2020
  

  A Brief History of The Word ‘Redskin’ And How It Became a Source of Controversy

  Its origins extend back to the 18th century, long before it became the name of a football team.

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• SOURCE: EdSource
  4-16-15
  

  Proposed law would be first in nation to ban ‘Redskins’ school mascot

  California, home to the largest number of American Indians in the country, is for the third time considering legislation that would end the use of “Redskins” as a school team name or mascot.

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• SOURCE: Inside Higher Ed
  5-4-15
  

  Historian says Indian mascots remain popular even at schools that dropped them

  In an interview Jennifer Guiliano, author of "Indian Spectacle: College Mascots and the Anxiety of Modern America," says "there lingers this intense community obsession."

• SOURCE: Fox News
  6-25-13
  

  Oregon school board votes to drop high school's 'Redskins' name after ninety years

  Despite strong opposition from local residents, an Oregon school board voted unanimously to drop a high school’s “Redskins” name and mascot after nearly ninety years.Dozens of students and community leaders crowded into Port Townsend High School’s auditorium late Monday and told the Port Townsend School Board they wanted to keep the mascot. Those comments angered Frank Boushie, a Native American who moved to Washington state three decades ago, Q13Fox.com reports.“It was so racist in there, it was unbelievable,” he said. “They just don’t get it.”...

• SOURCE: Huffington Post
  2-12-13
  

  Ellen J. Staurowsky: U.S. Office for Civil Rights Asked to Ban American Indian Mascots in Michigan Public Schools

  Dr. Ellen J. Staurowsky is presently a professor in the Department of Sport Management in the Goodwin College of Professional Studies at Drexel University.

• SOURCE: WaPo
  2-6-13
  

  Smithsonian American Indian museum tackles racist stereotypes, mascots in American sports

  WASHINGTON — The Washington Redskins’ team name has been the subject of legal battles, political debate and now will be part of a scholarly discussion at the Smithsonian about the use of Native American mascots and nicknames in American sports.The National Museum of the American Indian will host a daylong symposium Thursday entitled “Racist Stereotypes and Cultural Appropriation in American Sports.” Scholars, sports writers and Native Americans will gather for the public discussion.The Redskins’ name, perhaps the most visible, has been the subject of ongoing debate. As recently as Tuesday night, Washington Mayor Vincent Gray specifically avoided saying the name of Washington’s NFL franchise in his State of the District speech and instead referred to “our Washington football team.”...