Is it racist to use Native American religious figures in
sports? By Dan McCann Kunze P3 May 1 st 2014
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Vocabulary list Arrow symbolized protection and defense.
Arrowhead symbolized alertness. War paint that used by Indian
warriors contained secret Symbols and Meanings. Horses were painted
with Symbols and Meanings. Many Symbols and Meanings were spiritual
in nature conveying various religious beliefs. Horse was the symbol
of mobility, stamina, strength and power. Feathers symbolized honor
& connected the user with the Creator.
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Did you know? Did you know New York has 158 sports with native
American mascots. Did you know Justin Louis Chamberlain is a
descendent of the Winnebago Indian Tribe. Did you know Vanessa
Hudgens is a Native American descendent. Did you know Chucks Noris
is a descent of Cherokee.
Video http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/07/us/washington-
redskins-name/
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Map http://www.aistm.org/fr.getinvolved.htm.
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Religions Chart Feather ReligionEarth Lodge Religion Waashat
Religion Sacred eagle feathers are used in ceremonies, one of which
involves ritual spinning, hence the name Waskliki for "Spinning
Religion". Ghost Dance practices are meant to serve as a connection
with precontact ways of life and honor the dead while predicting
their resurrection. Seven Drum Religion having many religious
dances with including drums. Peyote Religion, Longhouse Religion
and the Indian Shaker Religion
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ProCon The NBA has shown leagues like the NFL that they have a
moral responsibility to take disciplinary action against people
like Dan Snyder, who also continues to proudly promote bigotry with
the use of a dictionary-defined racial slur as his team name, said
by Oneida Indian Nation representative. To be blunt, the
implication is that the trends suggest that keeping a Native
American mascot is reducing financial performance and harming team
brand equity. said by Dr. Manish Tripathi I think its okay. Its fun
to watch them play said by Zack Girvalo. Its pretty racist. said by
John Christian I dont think it should bother anyone. Its defiantly
okay to have them its just a mascot. said by Jake Khan People
should be offended by it, there is not big enough of a community to
make change but it is wrong for a professional sport to do this
said by Joey Meslener
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Horne_jeffrey. "Native American Celebrities!" IMDb. IMDb.com, 16
Apr. 2013. Web. 27 May 2014. Martinez, Michael. "A Slur or Term of
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