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Although "Indian" has been the most common collective name, many English exonyms have been used to refer to the Indigenous peoples of the Americas (also known as the New World), who were resident within their own territories when European colonists arrived in the 15th and 16th centuries.
On June 24, 2013, school board members of Port Townsend High School in Port Townsend, Washington, voted to replace its "Redskins" nickname, logo, and mascot (used since 1926) due to its divisive nature. [57] In April 2014 the students selected Red Hawks as their new team name. The next step will be to select new graphics to replace the old.
Initially changed to "The Red" for two years before changing to the current name in 1994. [39] Redmen St. John's University: New York City: 1995 Red Storm: 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 rise of Indigenous rights movements has led to controversy regarding the continuation of practices rooted in colonialism. [3] Using Indigenous names and mascots, like the former Washington Football Team name, extends beyond racial insensitivity; it reinforces colonialism and erases Indigenous identity and land. [1]
In 2013, the Red Cloud Athletic Fund sent a letter to the Washington Post stating that "As an organization, Red Cloud Indian School has never—and will never—endorse the use of the name 'Redskins'. Like many Native American organizations across the country, members of our staff and extended community find the name offensive."
For decades the Montville High School athletic teams have competed as the “Indians” with the blessing of the Mohegans, the Native American tribe that traces its local history back centuries ...
Indian Red Wolves 2021 A committee will select a new mascot from those submitted by alumni, students, a community members. [354] General William J. Palmer High School: Colorado Springs: Colorado: Terrors N/A 1985 Did not change the name but the original mascot was a caricature of a Native American called "Eagle Beak", replaced with an Eagle. [355]
Atlanta Braves fans perform the 'tomahawk chop' during a playoff game in 2004. Streeter Lecka/Getty ImagesIn October 1995, as the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves prepared to face off in the ...