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Editorial: Mascots not worth it
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2001 "Our Indian heritage is a major part of this country. If sports names are changed, what would be the next target, geographic names? Goodbye, Indian Head and Squaw Valley, etc. And names that are based on the Indian names are a major part of the landscape, from state names on down. It is knowing how to pronounce the names of area rivers and towns that distinguishes the local from the outsider. To do their cause more good, the forces that now are flexing their muscles against the names should redirect their efforts to doing something about a truly dishonorable situation, the conditions that prevail for those forced to live on reservations. . ." Get the Story:
Commentary: Team names are the least of Indians' worries (Myron Beckenstein. The Baltimore Sun in The Minneapolis Star Tribune 8/29) Related Stories:
Editorial: Mascot decision a bad one (8/28)
Md. county urges Indian mascot ban (8/28)
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