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Using Indigenous names and mascots, like the former Washington Football Team name, extends beyond racial insensitivity; it reinforces colonialism and erases Indigenous identity and land. [1] Such practices maintain the power relationship between the dominant culture and the Indigenous culture, and can be seen as a form of cultural imperialism. [4]
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.
Among the categories of names for sports teams in the United States and Canada, those referring to Indigenous peoples are lesser in popularity only to the names of various animals. In a list of the top 100 team names, "Indians" is 14th, "Braves" is 38th, "Chiefs" is 57th. [ 1 ]
Cowboy Joe – live Shetland pony mascot of the Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls; Crash the Cougar – mascot of the Cal State San Marcos Cougars; Crimson Joe – mascot of the Calumet College of St. Joseph Crimson Wave; Cubby – secondary mascot of the Brown Bears, geared towards younger fans; Cy the Cardinal – mascot of the Iowa State Cyclones
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Beyoncé didn’t invent cowboys,” says Laura Wattenberg, creator of Namerology. Wattenberg predicted this trend back in Dec. 2023, when TODAY.com took a look at baby name trends for 2024 .
The Wyoming Cowboy wrestling team competes in the Big 12 Conference, as the Mountain West does not sponsor the sport. From 2006 through 2015, the Cowboys competed in the Western Wrestling Conference, but that league disbanded at the end of the 2014–15 school year when all of its members accepted wrestling-only membership in the Big 12. Mark ...
The movement to get sports leagues, intransigent owners, and rabid fans to grasp the offensiveness in Native-themed team names, images and longstanding gestures — and harder yet, scrap them ...