Two things are bothersome about this agreement. First, the university, as a state institution, should be doing what it promised in the agreement anyway, whether it uses the Ute name or not, and it should extend such services to all of Utah’s tribes.

Secondly, the use of Indian mascots is more a national issue than just a local one. The editorial stressed that there are differences between the U.’s use of the "Utes" and others such as the Washington Redskins. If there is any difference, it is a slight one that may amount to a distinction without a difference. The time has come for us as a country to move away from the use of Indian mascots, and this agreement does not move us in the right direction.