Michael Eshkibok: Fighting Sioux a symbol of America's racist past

Wednesday, January 26, 2011  

"Socially and historically educated Americans know that Indian sports logos are inherently offensive, exploitative and racist.

Such logos really are about white America’s denial of its racist history in subjugating the continent in the name of Manifest Destiny.

Logo supporters have failed to come to terms with the reality of the historically recent European invasion and conquest of North America.

Descendents of these invaders and other non-Indian North Dakotans refuse to acknowledge the essential unfairness of the surviving power relationship between American Indians and Euro-Americans as a result of that conquest. "

Get the Story:
Michael Eshkibok: Sioux nickname papers over America’s racist past (The Grand Forks Herald 1/26)

Other Opinions:
David Floyd: Stop defending an indefensible nickname (The Grand Forks Herald 1/26)
Jennifer Dane: Nickname creates teaching moments (The Grand Forks Herald 1/26)

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