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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 ...
Kahnawake Mohawks - Cartoon Indian head logo; Kahnawake Tomahawks - Indian head logo; West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association (WSCLA), British Columbia - The Association logo features an "Indian Head" Coquitlam Adanacs - Although "adanac" is Canada spelled backward, their logo features a First Nations woman. Langley Warriors; North Shore Indians
The women's nickname of "Golden Suns" was adopted once Tech added women's sports. [14] Army Black Knights, the current nickname was derived from newspapers calling the team the "Black Knights of the Hudson" in the 1930s. It was changed from the "Cadets" in 1999. Cadets is still considered an acceptable use, however. [15]
The College of William and Mary (W&M) had previously changed from "Indians" to The Tribe, but was cited due to two feathers in its logo, which were removed. After a brief period of having the frog-like character Colonel Ebirt as its unofficial mascot, W&M selected the Griffin in 2010
Although the school's website indicated that the name did not originally refer to American Indians, but to the school color; some athletics logos used an Indian character as late as the 1980s. The university was pressured to change by American Indian groups who considered Redmen a slur. [40] Redmen and Lady Reds Simpson College: Indianola, Iowa ...
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Current logo is two eagle feathers attached to the letter 'A'. The school sits within Cherokee Nation boundaries. Adena High School, Frankfort, Ohio; Ahwahnee Middle School, Fresno, California - Logo is a spear with feathers; Alabama School for the Deaf, Talladega, Alabama - The "Silent Warriors" use an Indian head logo. Aloha High School ...
In 2013, Scott Sypolt, Executive Counsel for the American Indian Center weighed in on the logo and name controversy by stating, "There is a consensus among us that there's a huge distinction between a sports team called the Redskins depicting native people as red, screaming, ignorant savages and a group like the Blackhawks honoring Black Hawk ...