Schools have pride in their mascots; they are their good luck charms. It is very hard to throw away your mascot for a new on

I don't think that it is widely known how offensive the terms are to Native Americans. Communication is key in understanding the offensiveness. I think that if we understood the historical background and its connotation we would not want to continue such uses. We all know how politically incorrect the "N" word is and don't use it because of that and because of it's insulting meaning. I'm not really one way or the other as far as banning all Native American names. What I do think is that not all Native American terms should be blanketed as inappropriate because some really aren't as long as they're presented in an elegant manner. I am torn about the issue.

Name-calling could be associated with the use of Native American names and mascots. But name-calling will occur regardless of team

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