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Name retained, but Native American logo replaced by airplane. Oorang Indians: National Football League LaRue, Ohio: 1923 Defunct Consisting mostly of Native Americans. Ottawa Tomahawks National Basketball League of Canada: Ottawa 2013 Ottawa SkyHawks: Name changed shortly after announced due to controversy, team folded after one season ...
The varsity teams of Arellano University, the Arellano Chiefs was ostensibly named after Cayetano Arellano, the first Chief Justice of the Philippines; its varsity teams were previously known as the "Flaming Arrows" until 2006. [11] Its logo depicts a native American. Its high school teams are called the "Arellano Braves".
The name will be retained, but the school plans to phase out its Native American logo, beginning with sports jerseys. [242] White County High School, Cleveland, Georgia; White Oak Middle School, Cincinnati, Ohio - School is considering changing its logo, which depicts a Native American in a headdress. [243] Wickes High School, Wickes, Arkansas
Many sports team mascots are named for an ethnic group or similar category of people. Though these names typically refer to a group native to the area in which the sports team is based, many teams take their names from groups which are known for their strength (such as Spartans or Vikings), despite not being located near the historic homes of these groups.
The obverse side of a Buffalo nickel, featuring the head of a Native American, was used as a model for the Redskins logo. In 1933, the football team that shared both the name and playing field with the Boston Braves baseball team moved to Fenway Park, already home to the Boston Red Sox.
Colorful names for teams are nearly as old as team sports themselves. “I don’t know where the momentum is going to go,” said Joshua Hunt, vice chair of The Committee of 500 Years of Dignity ...
The NCAI maintains that teams with Indian mascots defame Native American people, perpetuate negative stereotypes and demeaning their native traditions and rituals. [35] The NCAI issued a new report in 2013 summarizing opposition to Indian mascots and team names generally, and the Washington Redskins in particular. [36]
The National Congress of American Indians, [3] the American Indian Center of Chicago, The Chi-Nations Youth Council, and over 1,500 Native organizations and advocates from over 150 federally recognized tribes across the country, including some members of the Sac and Fox Nation, support changing the team name and logo.