Is Native American imagery of sports mascots racist?
What is in a name? A name is something an individual identifies with, a title. A name can tell you a lot about a person or group. Because names hold so much meaning, the use of Native American imagery, particularly in sports mascots, is wrong and needs to be banned. For many years, different groups of Native Americans have been fighting for racist and discriminatory Native American nicknames and their use as mascots to be banned. One winning battle occurred in April 2010 when the University of North Dakota (UND) was ordered to change its team name, the Fighting Sioux. It was a four year battle between UND and the NCAA. In the end, UND was unable to gather enough support from Indian reservations in the area and will have to change its name and logo by Nov. 30 of this year. We believe the NCAA made a wise decision; therefore, why are other institutions, such as the Washington Redskins, unable or unwilling to change their names? Using the names of these specific people is not showing hono
