The Sicatoka Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 The issue may seem arcane, but it's at the center of a brewing controversy over Iowa's 10-year-old ban on scheduling games with teams that have American Indian mascots. The university calls the use of such mascots "demeaning and offensive." But World Net Daily, an online news site, reported the possible link to Chief Black Hawk last month, shortly after Iowa's baseball team canceled a game against the Bradley University Braves. Quote
GeauxSioux Posted November 1, 2006 Posted November 1, 2006 Rather than starting a McMurry thread, I'll just drop this one in here. United Methodist agency applauds decision to drop athletic name "The usage of the name 'Indians' for this purpose is offensive to many Native Americans because it reduces them to mere stereotypical symbols with little or no regard for the sanctity and complexity of native peoples' identity and character," said Suanne Ware-Diaz, staff representative for Native American constituency concerns for the commission. "Even worse, such team names have often led to disrespectful and degrading practices by non-native people, such as donning Native American attire and displaying sacred Native symbols and articles inappropriately," she said. Even though I'm an FSU fan, who do you think this last part is directed at? And which school gets the waiver? Quote
GeauxSioux Posted November 10, 2006 Posted November 10, 2006 Another McMurry story. McMurry gives up nickname but not pride in its Indian ties According to the NCAA, while the school's nickname is not inherently "hostile or abusive," the continued use of Native American references "creates an environment over which an institution may not have full control." Quote
dagies Posted November 10, 2006 Posted November 10, 2006 I don't agree that McMurray should have rolled over without a fight, but you have to respect the job they did with their nickname. It's just difficult to understand how McMurray has to change, but the Seminole's don't. Pretty pathetic, if you ask me. Quote
Riverman Posted November 11, 2006 Posted November 11, 2006 Another McMurry story. McMurry gives up nickname but not pride in its Indian ties Quote
dakotadan Posted November 11, 2006 Posted November 11, 2006 Another McMurry story. McMurry gives up nickname but not pride in its Indian ties This weekend, the last football game of the season, the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys will play host to the McMurry Athletes Formerly Known As Indians. Wow, the ncaa could really open a can of worms on this one. Quote
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