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These symbols remind us of Indigenous dispossession while marginalizing authentic Indigenous voices and histories. [1] The trend towards the elimination of Indigenous names and mascots in local schools has been steady, with two thirds having been eliminated over the past 50 years according to the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). [6]
Marquette retired the mascot "Willie Wampum" in 1971, [42] and changed their team name from the Warriors to the Golden Eagles in 1994. The school's president stated: "We live in a different era than when the Warriors nickname was selected in 1954. The perspective of time has shown us that our actions, intended or not, can offend others.
The Anishinaabe, like most Algonquian-speaking groups in North America, base their system of kinship on clans or totems. The Ojibwe word for clan (doodem) was borrowed into English as totem. The clans, based mainly on animals, were instrumental in traditional occupations, intertribal relations, and marriages.
Most of the schools with the name use a bird logo, therefore are not directly derived from an Indigenous people although there may be an indirect reference to Chief Black Hawk. The following use Native American images/symbols: Adrian High School, Adrian, Missouri [35] Baldwin-Woodville Area High School, Baldwin, Wisconsin
The name of the clan was derived from its ancestor, often with the addition of an -ung or -ing ending. The original meaning of ætt/ätt seems to have simply been "those who are related". [ 1 ] A person could technically belong to several clans, but usually the identification of an individual came with ancestry of most prestige.
The following is a list of Scottish clans (with and without chiefs) – including, when known, their heraldic crest badges, tartans, mottoes, and other information. The crest badges used by members of Scottish clans are based upon armorial bearings recorded by the Lord Lyon King of Arms in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland.
A Tsüngkotepsü is a warrior shawl created by the Ao Nagas of Nagaland.Traditionally, the Tsüngkotepsü could only be worn by warriors who had successfully taken the heads of enemy warriors, [1] In modern times, the right to wear the Tsüngkotepsü is associated with performing a mithun sacrifice, a demonstration of wealth [1] and are a distinctive symbol of the Ao Nagas.
The Chubut Province declares this symbol as "official emblem of the aboriginal communities of the province" (Act 4,072). Their colors and symbolism are: Blue: the sky; White: color of the "holy horse" (mythological spirit) Yellow: the sun; Arrow (Kewpü): symbolizes the war. —When the Mapuche-Tehuelche people recover their dignity as native ...