Should Sport Teams be Forced to Change Their "Native" Names? - 4 views

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  #1 Ethan Lawrence on 03 Feb 14

   

  This is an article that debates whether teams with indian-related mascots should be forced to change their name. I choose this article because it is very controversial and is applicable for our mascot at Tam.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is an article that debates whether teams with indian-related mascots should be forced to change their name. I choose this article because it is very controversial and is applicable for our mascot at Tam.</div>

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  #2 Ethan Lawrence on 03 Feb 14

   

  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9689220/redskins-name-change-not-easy-sounds

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9689220/redskins-name-change-not-easy-sounds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9689220/redskins-name-change-not-easy-sounds</a></div>

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  #3 Holly Parkin on 03 Feb 14

   

  There was also a commercial about this that was released in time for the Super Bowl (even though it wasn't shown during the actual game, for obvious reasons). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR-tbOxlhvE
  
  I personally think that because it really is offensive to trivialize an entire race and culture of people for the sake of a sports' team mascot, it should be of the utmost priority to figure out a way to change it. When it gets to the point that a group who has already taken enough of a beating from another oppressive group is forced to watch their culture be taken advantage of (even if it is done 'in praise' of them), it needs to stop. As pointed out in the "Letting the Indian Go" article from last year, this is clearly a resolvable issue, with Tam as a prime example. Sure, we lost a 'traditional' mascot - but the school's image and attitude towards the understanding of Native American culture is better because of it.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">There was also a commercial about this that was released in time for the Super Bowl (even though it wasn't shown during the actual game, for obvious reasons). <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR-tbOxlhvE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR-tbOxlhvE</a> <br /> <br /> I personally think that because it really is offensive to trivialize an entire race and culture of people for the sake of a sports' team mascot, it should be of the utmost priority to figure out a way to change it. When it gets to the point that a group who has already taken enough of a beating from another oppressive group is forced to watch their culture be taken advantage of (even if it is done 'in praise' of them), it needs to stop. As pointed out in the "Letting the Indian Go" article from last year, this is clearly a resolvable issue, with Tam as a prime example. Sure, we lost a 'traditional' mascot - but the school's image and attitude towards the understanding of Native American culture is better because of it.</div>

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