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NAIIP NEWS ARTICLES
- American Indians Protest Illinois Mascot
"At the NCAA Midwest Regionals"
From Aaron Bird Bear
(NAIIP News Path ~ Monday, March 18, 2002)
- One Native American Woman
Fights Back Against Stereotypes In
Sports ~ Asking: In Whose Honor?
Guest Column by Don Messec
(NAIIP News Article ~ February 2002)
- No 'Indian' Mascots In Media
"Call to action: Begin A Campaign"
From AIMSG-Ohio & N.Kentucky
(NAIIP News Path ~ Wednesday, February 13, 2002)
- Native Americans should be "thrilled"
"To be used as mascots..."
Editorial from the People's Voice
(NAIP News Path ~ Tuesday, January 22, 2002)
- Mass Racial Taunting "Americas Weekend Sport"
Guest commentary by Carter Camp
(the People's voice ~ Wednesday, December 26, 2001)
- Resolution Passes to Change Team Name
"'Redskins' is offensive and hurtful."
Resolution 14-262 passed 12 to 1,
Tuesday, November 6, 2001, in the
Council of the District of Columbia
NAIIP News Article ~ Friday, November 9, 2001
- Resolution Against American Indian Mascots
"Resolution Condemning Use of Derogatory
Sports Team Names, Mascots And Symbols"
"Resolution Adopted November of 1999."
By the City of Hutchinson's Human Relations
Commission of Hutchinson, Kansas
- 'Playing Indian'
"Why Native American Mascots Must End"
By Charles Springwood And C. Richard King
Chronicle of Higher Education
(NAIIP News Article ~ Friday, November 9, 2001)
- Five Civilized Tribes Vote Against Mascot
"In a vote of 24 For 0 Opposed 0 Abstentions"
News from the Inter-Tribal Council
of the Five Civilized Tribes
(NAIIP News Article ~ Thursday, July 26, 2001)
- U.S. Comminssion On Civil Rights Condemns
The Use of Native American Images And
Nicknames As Sports Symbols
"Statement On Use of Native American
Images And Nicknames as Sports Symbols"
U.S. Comminssion On Civil Rights 04/16/01
- USCOHR Statemtment on Human Rights
United States Commission on Civil Rights
"The United States Commission on Civil Rights Commission
Statement on the Use of Native American Images and
Nicknames As Sports Symbols, Issued: April 13, 2001"
- Is The Indian Mascot Issue Out Of Control?
"United Native America 'Mascot' Survey"
From Michael Graham, Founder UNA
(the People's Voice ~ Saturday, May 12, 2001)
- Church Caucus Protests Indian Mascots
By Charles Cole, UMNS
(NAIIP News Path ~ Monday, December 3, 2001)- Native Americans want 'Act of Repentance'
By Charles Cole for UMNS
(NAIIP News Path ~ Monday, December 3, 2001)
- American Indian Imagery Used Offensively
"Report to U.S. Justice Department by
Yale University Professor Dr. Jace Weaver
Regarding Site Visit to Erwin High School"
By Dr. Jace Weaver PhD.,
Ass. Prof. Yale University
(the People's Voice ~ Monday, August 30, 1999)- Resolution Against American Indian Mascots
"Resolution Condemning Use of Derogatory
Sports Team Names, Mascots And Symbols"
"Resolution Adopted November of 1999."
By the City of Hutchinson's Human Relations
Commission of Hutchinson, Kansas
- Erwin High School Teachers' Statement
"To Buncombe Co. (NC) Board of Education
at the February 4, 1999 Board meeting."
Statement Presented by David Voyles
(the People's Voice ~ Thursday, February 4, 1999)
OFF SITE ARTICLES
- ‘Scalp the Indians’ from an American Indian perspective
By Cara Cowen and B.J. Boyd, Guest Columnists
Published Daily O'Collegian, Tuesday, September 27, 2005
*B. J. Boyd is a psychologist and an enrolled
member of the Cherokee Nation.
*Cara Cowan is the Tribal Council representative
of the Cherokee Nation’s 8th District.
- APA Resolution Recommending the Immediate Retirement of
American Indian Mascots, Symbols, Images, and Personalities by
Schools, Colleges, Universities, Athletic Teams, and Organizations
Adopted by the APA Council of Representatives on August 21, 2005
"The American Psychological Association has released a statement
in opposition of Indian mascots, included is a reference list
of pertinent literature of scholarly quality."
- Protesting native American mascot,
students create "Fighting Whities" team
By the Associated Press
Published Court TV, Friday, March 12, 2002
- Anti-Indianism in Modern America 'A Voice from Tatekeya's Earth'
"We all know what happened at Wounded Knee...don't we?"
Book by By Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, University of Illinois Press
- Tolerance.Org ~ Tolerance In The News ~ Tolerance Forums
'Fight Hate And Promote Tolerance'
- Building Bridges in Alaska ~ February 13, 2002
"It was a sight Tony Knowles could not get out of his mind:
a self-narrated home video of three young white men driving
through Anchorage looking for fun, and for Alaska natives.- Native American Mascots: An Examination
Published Tolerance In The News, May 9, 2001- Images In Action ~ What's in a mascot?
- Images In Action ~ The Stereotype of the Noble Savage
'Why is there a Native American in this picture?'- Images In Action ~ The Stereotype of the Demonic Indian
'Who is the aggressor here?'
- Cherokee chief, equal opportunity advocate square off
"At issue, use of American Indian names, mascots, logos."
By Mary Pierpoint, Indian Country Today Staff
Published Indian Country Today August 31, 2001
"The analysis I use is twofold. The first one is called Anaweg, that is my
8-year-old daughter. Does it teach her the truth about Indians? If the image
doesn't, I have no use for it. The second is Nedsin, that is the name of my
deceased father. Does it honor our ancestors? If it doesn't, I have no use
for it. That is how I look at all the stuff I see about Indians."
Chad Smith, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, as quoted by Mary
Pierpoint in Indian Country Today, August 31, 2001.
- CNN Transcripts - CNN Talkback Live Aired April 16, 2001-15:00ET
'Should the Indian Names of Teams Be Changed?' Joining us first today, Vernon Bellecourt, president of the National Coalition on Racism in sports and the media. He's also a founding member of the American-Indian Movement's grand governing council. Also on the phone with us from Pine Ridge, South Dakota is Elsie Meeks. She is a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe and the first American Indian of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
- Harjo: Get educated "Articulate Interview with Suzanne Harjo, Native
American rights activist, which exposes racism for what it is...stupidity."
Published ESPN The Magazine Thursday, November 18, 1999
WEB SITES
- The Mascot Dilemma: Pride or Prejudice? Designed by Manny Rios
The College of Education at the University of Missouri-Columbia
"A WebQuest for 11th-12th grade (Language Arts/ Social Studies)
It is often said that there are two sides to every coin. When
formulating your opinion about school mascots, you should consider
both sides. Not all agree on either the problem or the solution."
- Wisconsin Indian Education Association ~ "Indian" Mascot & Logo Taskforce
'Teach Respect Not Racism' The Wisconsin Indian Education Association, "Indian" Mascot and Logo Taskforce seeks innovative legal, educational and political means to eliminate the use of "Indian" mascots, logos and nicknames from all Wisconsin state supported educational facilities."
- "Indian" Mascots and Logos: Looking Forward to Their History
Site by David Anthony Tyeeme Clark, Assistant Professor,
American Studies Program The University of Kansas,
Lawrence, Kansas ~*~ Contact Professor Clark by e-mail.
[**Note: See the list of: ENTITIES OPPOSED TO MASCOTS!]
- Logos and Mascots "When I first landed in Cincinnati, I thought there weren't any Indians living here. But since noon, I have seen a Cherokee, Navajo, Winnebago, Dakota, Mohawk and a Comanche ~ And those were just the RV's, trucks, cars and small aircraft!" By Dennis Banks
- Retire The Chief Site Editor, Brian Jewett
'A forum for discussion on retiring Chief Illiniwek'
Welcome - This site exists to give a voice to those who
believe Chief Illiniwek should be retired, to promote
discussion between those who are pro- and anti-Chief,
and to encourage a change in policy - to retire the
Chief. We want to turn up the volume on the Chief debate.
Regardless of your stand on this divisive issue, welcome .
- Illinois Student Government ~ ISG Chief Retirement Taskforce
- ISG passes resolution to retire Chief
By Kristin Clifford and MaryAnne Pysson
Published The Daily Illini Thursday, May 2, 2002
- San Francisco Kateri Circle Executive Director Sacheen Cruz Littlefeather
Refused 1993 Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando. "And the reason for this being are
the treatment of American Indians today by the film industry… excuse me... and on television in movie re-runs, and also the recent happenings at Wounded Knee."
- Fighting Whites 'Every thang's gonna be all white.'
"Official homepage of the ''Fighting Whites'' from Northern
Colorado University. Visit the official store of the
''Fightin' Whites'' from University Northern Colorado.
All proceeds from this store will go to the
FIGHTING WHITES SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC."
- Of Mascots, Mindsets & Myths
Site by Bill Angelos of Lirtle Falls, MN
- Governor Knowles' Commission on Tolerance Goal: A more tolerant
Alaska that celebrates our diversity of people and cultures.
[TOLERANCE "Definitions from Webster's dictionary include:
"Freedom from bigotry or prejudice." To tolerate is "to recognize
and respect others' beliefs, practices, etc. without sharing them."]
- STAR 'Students and Teachers Against Racism'
- Understanding The American Indian Mascot Issue
"A Collection of Writings on Team Names and Logos"
Collected by Students and Teachers Advocating Respect
70 Flax Road, Fairfield, CT 06430
- NAJA ~ Native American Journalists Association
- NAJA Affirms Newspaper's Decision to Drop Chief Wahoo
- NAJA Denounces Newspaper's Coverage of Native Americans
"Minneapolis, MN - The Native American Journalists Association has
denounced the Washington Times for publishing a cartoon and editorial
that makes what NAJA believes to be a racist mockery of Native
Americans." By Mary Annette Pember, President of NAJA
- Native American Student Association University of Michigan "NASA at the U-M in Ann Arbor are an eclectic collection of Native Americans hailing from all over North America. The members' respective Nations range from the Plains to the Southwest, Oklahoma to the East Coast and, of course, the Great Lakes. As Michigan has many "Canadian borders", there are also First Nations representatives involved in NASA."
- B.R.I.D.G.E.S. ~ B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Main Page 'Building Roads Into Diverse Groups Empowering Students' "B.R.I.D.G.E.S., a student organization at the University of North Dakota, is committed to fighting racism and the systems which make it possible. One such system is the very school name of UND, the "Fighting Sioux. Whereas many students see the name being used in a respectful manner, BRIDGES understands that using any ethnic group as a moniker for a sports team is not respectful, it is exploitive and leads to dangerous stereotypes and, subsequently, racism." (An official student organization of the University of North Dakota, student organization dedicated to the progressive change of UND's nickname.) For more information contact, Alvin White.
- Find Another Name ~*~ Founded by Gerald Pressman
301 W. Broad Street, P.O. Box 7422 Falls Church, VA 22040
Phone: Toll Free 1-888-368-7991 ~ FAX: 703-237-2829
"A Nationwide Campaign to end the use of "Redskins:
By Every School....By Every Team...In Every Sport
'Redskins' - An insult to Native Americans and
People of Every RAcial and Ethnic Background."
- Wahooism in the USA Compilated Information By David Nevard
(Found on the the Buffalo Head Society home page)
- In Whose Honor? 'American Indian Mascots In Sports' "In Whose Honor?" has been named a Gold Apple Award Winner by the National Educational Media Network, the leading organization for educational videos. A documentary film by Jay Rosenstein
- Charlene Teters
7506-A Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
Office: 505-424-2367 ~ Home: 505-820-7874 ~ E-Mail
- Anti-"Chief" Illiniwek Home Page This page is maintained by (PRC)
"The Progressive Resource/Action Cooperative, People Against Racism.
"The PRC has been part of the anti-"chief" movement since 1989.
See also: "Ani-Chief" Resources
- 'American Indian' Sports Team Mascots ~ Main Index ~ Site Map
IMPORTANT NOTICE - As of September 2002 this site is no longer being
updated. Visit the New Home of American Indian Sports Team Mascots.- AISTM.ORG ~ American Indian Sports Team Mascots (AISTM)
"...[M]ascot came into English as a borrowing of the French word mascotte, meaning ‘mascot, charm.’ The English word is first recorded in 1881 shortly after the French word, itself first recorded in 1867, was popularized by the opera La Mascotte, performed in December 1880. The French word in turn came from the Modern Provençal word mascoto, ‘piece of witchcraft, charm, amulet,’ a feminine diminutive of masco, ‘witch.’ This word can probably be traced back to Late Latin masca, ‘witch, specter.’ ...." The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition copyright 1992
- American Comments Web Magazine ~ Site by Mathew Richter
- Video: Redskin A 500 Year Hate Crime Presented by Robert Gatewood, President of AFAMERICA in partnership with Matthew Richterof American Comments Magazine.
- View Preview of Redskin A 500 Year Hate Crime
3 meg Quick Time file
- Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, Alabama
- SPLC:Teaching Tolerance -- Classroom Activity: November '98
"National American Indian Heritage Month: Nov. 1 -- Nov. 30, 1998 Righting Wrongs In popular culture, the image of the First Americans has often been reduced to caricatures and labels branding everything from cigarettes to alcoholic beverages, bed linen to children’s toys. Indeed, members ..."- SPLC: Teaching Tolerance - The Alcatraz Proclamation: Using Primary Sources
"The Alcatraz Proclamation: Using Primary Sources Lesson Overview The occupation of Alcatraz Island was a defining event in modern Native American history. In the proclamation issued by "Indians of All Tribes," the dissidents explained their intentions in taking the island (see student ..."- SPLC:Teaching Tolerance -- "You Are on Indian Land" "The 30th Anniversary of the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island By Tim Walker During the late 1960s, the small, isolated, rocky island in San Francisco Bay known as Alcatraz had been largely ignored by the public. Home to the notorious federal prison from ..."
- SPLC: Teaching Tools..2-6) Scholastic Press P.O. Box 7502 Jefferson City, MO 65102 800-724-6527 An excellent supplement to your high school or college history text, Native American Testimony ($16.95) retells a half-millennium of Indian/White relations from a Native American viewpoint. The text begins with documented premonitions ...
- National Coalition on Racism in Sports and Media (NCRSM)
"The National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media (NCRSM) was established in 1992 by leaders of the American Indian Movement in order to organize against the use of Indian images and names for logos, symbols or mascots in professional and collegiate sports, marketing and the media. We are a coalition working diligently to change the perception mainstream society has of Indian people, with the ultimate objective of increasing self-esteem in American Indian youth."
- Oklahoma Chapter of the NCRSM
"National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media"
(Site on Southeastern Oklahoma State University server.)
- IndianTrademark.Com "It may say Indian... but its not!!! "In fact, an Indian Tribe that contributed years of serious effort and money to help ensure that the trademark revived in a way that would substantially benefit American Indians and Native organizations is being cheated by a federal receiver and a corporate consortium."
- Find Another Name "A Nationwide Campaign To End The Use of 'REDSKINS'... BY EVERY SCHOOL... BY EVERY TEAM... IN EVERY SPORT... 'REDSKINS' - An insult to Native Americans and People of Every Racial and Ethnic Backgroud."
- Western North Carolina Citizens For An End To Institutional Bigotry "WNCCEIB works to eliminate prejudice, discrimination, and hate activity throughout the mountain region of western North Carolina. Our work includes assisting victims of hate crimes, monitoring the activities of hate groups, and ensuring the public is informed about hate activity in the region." Asheville, North Carolina * American Indian Mascot Issue
- Court TV Online ~*~ Live on the Web ~*~ Search ~*~ Verdicts
- Court TV Verdicts: Ohio v. Bellecourt "Summary: Ohio v. Vernon Bellecourt, et al. "Cleveland Indians Protest Trial". Baseball has been "America's Favorite Pastime" among sports fans for nearly a century, and the Cleveland Indians franchise has been a part of that legacy. The Cleveland Indians' logo. But to at least three Native Americans in Ohio and many other organizations nationwide, the Cleveland Indians, its mascot, and team logo represented denigrating racial stereotypes of the true original Americans."
