Since the 1960s, the issue of Native American and First Nations names and images being used by sports teams as mascots has been the subject of increasing public controversy in the United States and Canada.

APA calls for the immediate retirement of all American Indian mascots, symbols, images and personalities by schools, colleges, universities and athletic teams.

Though mascots and names may seem trivial today, they are rooted in a legacy of assimilationist policies that reduced Indigenous cultures to simplified, non-threatening images for consumption. [1] The practice of deriving sports team names, imagery, and mascots from Indigenous peoples of North America is a significant phenomenon in the United ...

They argue that Native-themed mascots and logos are a harmful relic of the country’s long history of racism and discrimination against Native peoples. In the 1960s Native activists began a movement to end the use of Native-themed names, mascots, and logos in American sports.

Sep 9, 2024 · Professional teams that use or have used Native American mascots or symbols include the Atlanta Braves, the Chicago Blackhawks, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Cleveland Indians, the Edmonton Eskimos, the Golden State Warriors, and the Washington Redskins. There are also K-12 colleges that use Native American sports mascots.

Mar 11, 2019 · She is a highly sought after speaker on the harmful effects of American Indian stereotypes. A "chief" no more: the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign retired its "Illiniwek" mascot in 2007 after decades of pressure from activists like Charlene Tester. Photo: soundfromwayout

As the nation's oldest, largest, and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native advocacy organization, NCAI has long held a clear position against derogatory and harmful stereotypes of Native people — including sports mascots — in media and popular culture.

As the nation's oldest, largest, and most representative American Indian and Alaska Native advocacy organization, NCAI has long held a clear position against derogatory and harmful stereotypes of Native people—including sports mascots—in media and popular culture.

Although the controversial logo Chief Wahoo was officially removed in 2018, the Indian-themed name continued to be a part of the Native American mascot controversy which has led over 115 professional organizations representing civil rights, educational, athletic, and scientific experts to publish resolutions or policies that state that any use ...

Sep 1, 2016 · Honestly facing the history of genocidal acts carried out against Native Americans, including attempts at forced assimilation, is a helpful place to begin to understand the thinking behind opposition to so-called “Indian” mascots.