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To date, Maine is the only state to completely ban Native American-themed mascots. [126] The New York State Education Department (NYSED) issued a memo in November 2022 requiring schools with a Native American mascot to find a replacement by the end of the 2022–23 school year.
Name retained, but Native American logo replaced by airplane. Oorang Indians: National Football League LaRue, Ohio: 1923 Defunct Consisting mostly of Native Americans. Ottawa Tomahawks National Basketball League of Canada: Ottawa 2013 Ottawa SkyHawks: Name changed shortly after announced due to controversy, team folded after one season ...
A SDSU professor of American Indian Studies states that the mascot teaches the mistaken idea that Aztecs were a local tribe rather than living in Mexico 1,000 miles from San Diego. [20] In April 2017, the university's Associated Students council rejected a resolution to retire the mascot introduced by the Native American Student Association. [21]
The Washington Redskins are now The Washington Commanders. Here are 14 other racist names and depictions that were once considered household staples.
Hononegah Community High School, Rockton, Illinois - A non-native cheerleader's performance as "Princess Hononegah" has led to competing online petitions by students regarding the elimination or retention of the school mascot; [161] and a state legislator's proposal to amend the Illinois Interscholastic Athletic Organization Act to require the ...
Quality Logo Products' survey results of most offensive and creepiest mascots in college football were taken down from its website after fan reaction.
Maine passed a ban on Native American-related mascots in 2019, and states including Oregon, California and Massachusetts have passed similar measures, citing the hostile nature of certain names ...
Defenders often claim there is an intention to honor Native Americans and that there are ways to do so while retaining their current representations. Opponents of Native American mascots make no distinction between respectful or disparaging usage, both being based upon stereotypes. The resolution issued by the Society of Indian Psychologists in ...