Opinion: Indians on Indians

THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2002

"THE campaign against Indian nicknames and mascots presumes that they offend Native Americans -- but do they?" asked Sports Illustrated magazine in last week's issue. "We took a poll, and you won't believe the results."

Oh yes, we would.

No surprise to us, but no doubt shocking to the nation's politically correct sophisticates intent on imposing their dogma on the sports world, including Oklahoma, where teams have played under various Indian- related nicknames since before statehood. . . "

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Indian Nicknames Don't Bother Indians (The Daily Oklahoman 3/14)