Native American Mascot Controversy

Sports mascots have been a tradition for decades. Along with the usual lions and tigers many schools are represented by Native American images. Once considered a benign practice numerous studies have proved just the opposite: that the use of Native American mascots in educational institutions has perpetuated a shameful history of racial insensitivity. <I>The Native American Mascot Controversy</I> provides an overview of the issues that have been associated with this topic for the past 40 years.