Wednesday, October 7, 2009
In reality, we probably have taken a lot of things away from the Native Americans. Who knows, if Colombus never would have reached here would caucasion people be the miniority in stead of the native americans? I do not think any of these mascots are offensive, but if it really is a big deal to them (which i am not convinced it is to all of them) then let them have it. We wouldnt want a team named after our ethnic group so why keep one named after them. One interesting point from the movie was the question why didnt the indian mascots fade out when the african american mascots did? It seems we were so worried about racial problems between whites and african americans that we over looked how bad we have treated the native americans.
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I feel that this issue is far more important to Native Americans than us. These symbols of their culture, their accomplishments, their leaders, and what they've been through should not be idolized as sports teams. Their history is SACRED and should not be made to represents athletics. Especially since it undermines its importance.
ReplyDeleteI agree with James - it's interesting when you really think about the lack of attention the mistreatment of the Native American people receives versus the issues between Blacks and Whites. Just thinking back to elementary and middle school — which topic received more attention in our history books?
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