How do you feel about Native American mascots?

The Tennessee House of Representatives passed a bill on Monday that states that no authority can prevent any school from using Native American Mascots. I am appalled. I goes to the Senate next Tuesday. Please let our government know how we feel about this. This represents a lack of respect for the Native people. The country would never be able to get away with this if they were using any other ethnic group

It is not an honor. Not the way it is represented.

It is an honor to be a mascot. There is nothing derogatory about it.

Are you joking?

Quite the contrary. Has anyone taken it to a vote to the First Nations whose territories are inside the US boundries? Have you checked to see if there was a lobby group from First Nations communities in the US asking for this ruling?

An honour along with the Sharks, Blue Jays, Raptors, Flames, Stampeders, Maple Leafs, The Hit Men....are you catching on yet?

Strange...very strange.

Jeeper, I don't like those names either. Very unevolved. Sorry!

Jaded, we have the same situation her but the context is different. It does make a significant difference. Just my opinion.

Peace!

I agree with you, however what about mascots such as the Rebels? Where the school and students go around flying Confederate flags? I find this offensive, in fact, our main rivals when I went through high school were the rebels. I was a minority at school, and the kids at this other high school got a kick outta flying the Confederate flag around at games at what not. It offended me, I can't even imagine how everyone else felt.

i personally think that choosing a Native American as a mascot, would be an honor, showing that they respect them, and think of them as brave, and strong, ect... that is if they have the tribes permission. as the saying goes "copying someone is the greatest form of flatterey"

i think there are differences that make some names okay and some not. for instance. The Kansas City Chiefs....Actually not even named so because of Native Americans, but that's the mascot they chose. Respectable and I think actually an Honor. However, the Washington Redskins....A racial epitaph used to refer to Native Americans is a little disrespectful.

The Tennessee House of Representitives is 100% correct. This is not a decision for Government. Let the schools, sports teams, clubs, and organizations make their own decisions about mascots according to their own conscience and good judgement. Government has more important things to do.

i do not want to offend anybody, but how are the schools offending the native people? on the contrary i think they are honoring the people, you should had posted how the native people are offended.

Well, are the native Americans the ones who are protesting this? If not then why should we care about it? If they aren't offended, why should we be? There's more important things than that for the Senate to think about.

There is no legal right NOT to be offended. People who don't care for such mascots need to grow thicker skins.

You mean the following aren't a different ethnic group?

Fighting Irish
Warriors
Vikings
Trojans
COLONIALS
CRUSADERS
Knights

This is my opinion on this matter.

First off I am part Native American and my hometown is on a reservation.

I have no problem with Native American Mascots I mean personally don't we have better things to spend our gripes on. I mean there are alot of mascots not related to Native American mascots that other groups are putting up a fuss about look at "The Fighting Irish".

This whole matter is blown out of proportion and we need to worry about more pressing things. All this is ridiculous.

It is a double standard. My hometown high school mascot was "The Braves" I mean to complain about other mascots but to have one ourselves? It's hypocritical.

Just my opinion have a good one

Well from my outside perspective, I can't know quite what others feel, those that are truly offended, though I do feel a measure of offense for. I mean, doing that stuff is making human beings into objects, something less then human, it is not an honor like some people try to say to cover it up and make themselves believe it to be "ok" to do.