tag: stereotypes
Rhonda LeValdo: Kansas City team continues to mock Native people (February 11, 2024)
The Kansas City football team must change its name and imagery. 
Kansas City’s NFL team has weathered sustained pressure over its mascot and offensive behavior at games. Will it ever change?
Republican lawmaker criticized for deriding GOP colleagues as ‘wild Indians’ (November 1, 2023)
The National Congress of American Indians is speaking out after a Republican lawmaker made derogatory remarks about Native people. 
Native America Calling: Remembering Native hockey legend Henry Boucha (October 2, 2023)
Henry Boucha (Ojibwe) served as an inspiration for many Native hockey athletes and fans. He passed away on September 18, 2023, at the age of 72. 
Efforts to strengthen and improve the Indian Arts and Crafts Act are coming amid criminal cases and renewed claims to Native identities.
Native America Calling: The big game (February 10, 2023)
Today on Native America Calling, let’s survey the good and bad about the Super Bowl. 
Native America Calling: Gratitude for gratuity (February 1, 2023)
Get the latest recommendations on gratuity and explore the stereotype that Native customers are bad tippers. 
Dina Gilio Whitaker: Sacheen Littlefeather was a Pretendian (October 28, 2022)
“Pretendianism” – the act of falsely claiming American Indian heritage – does real harm.
Native America Calling: Suiting up for football season (September 29, 2022)
Thursday on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce huddles with Native football players and those who root for them. 
The Haudenosaunee Nationals women’s team is on a winning streak at the World Lacrosse games.
Cronkite News: Washington football team unveils replacement for racist name (February 4, 2022)
“For 90 years, the Washington Football Team perpetuated discriminatory and racist behavior both through their use of a dictionary-defined racial slur as a team name and a false and offensive caricature of Native culture as a mascot,” said Crystal Echo Hawk. 
Secretary Deb Haaland visits Alcatraz Island to mark the 52nd anniversary of its occupation by Native activists.
Native America Calling: Effective solutions to ending stereotypical displays (November 26, 2021)
A viral video of a teacher resorting to objectionable Native stereotypes in the classroom begs the question: What will it take to get the message across? 
Gaylord News: Indigenous Peoples’ Day continues momentum across nation (November 22, 2021)
Nineteen states now observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day, following the early lead of South Dakota’s Native American Day. Tribes are joining in too. 
Secretary Haaland takes action against racist and derogatory place names (November 19, 2021)
“Racist terms have no place in our vernacular or on our federal lands,” said Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. 
Native America Calling: The shame of the Braves (November 2, 2021)
As Atlanta and Houston battle at the World Series, Native America Calling revisits the ongoing efforts by sports teams to hang onto names and images that denigrate Native people and culture. 
For opponents of Native mascots, 2021 has been a banner year. Except in Arizona.
Fawn Sharp: Racist ‘Native’ mascots have no place in our society (July 13, 2021)
NCAI will not rest until all offensive Native-themed mascots and associated imagery are removed from popular culture. 
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (May 10, 2021)
NAFOA advocates for the needs of Indian Country. Want to join our mission? 
Our ancestors endured genocide and assimilation for more than five centuries.
Individuals, institutions, public monuments and works of art and literature are all facing new accountability over current or past actions and statements that don’t align with modern sensitivities.
Tony Perry: Racism against Native people is alive and well around the world (November 19, 2020)
A prominent rugby club is perpetuating a long, dark history of racism against Native Americans. 
Tim Giago: We are human beings and not mascots for America’s fun and games (October 23, 2020)
It’s time all Native Americans stood together as one. 
Disney adds content advisory about Native stereotypes to ‘Peter Pan’ (October 19, 2020)
Disney has added a content advisory to Peter Pan due to its stereotypical depictions of Native people. 
On colonization, racial supremacy and playing Indian (October 14, 2020)
What happens when the artistic director of an organization whose mission is to serve Native people comes out as not being Native?
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