The practice of deriving sports team names, imagery, and mascots from Indigenous peoples of North America is a significant phenomenon in the United States and Canada. The popularity of stereotypical representations of American Indians in global culture has led to a number of teams in Europe also adopting team names derived from Native Americans. While there are team names in North America derived from other ethnic groups, such as the Boston Celtics, the New York Yankees, the Montreal Canadiens, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, these are names selected by groups to represent themselves.
Globally, there are teams in Africa and Europe that use Native American images and logos, while in South America there are a number of teams that reference the Guaraní people. In Brazil, these teams may be referred to using the derogatory term bugre.[1] However, the adoption of Indigenous names in Asia, Africa, Australia and South America may indicate that the team members are themselves Indigenous.
The rise of Indigenous rights movements has led to controversy regarding the continuation of practices rooted in colonialism.[2] Such practices maintain the power relationship between the dominant culture and the Indigenous culture, and can be seen as a form of cultural imperialism.[3] Such practices are seen as particularly harmful in schools and universities, which have the stated purpose of promoting ethnic diversity and inclusion.[4] In recognition of the responsibility of higher education to eliminate behaviors that creates a hostile environment for education, in 2005 the NCAA initiated a policy against "hostile and abusive" names and mascots that led to the change of many derived from Native American culture, with the exception of those that established an agreement with particular tribes for the use of their specific names. Other schools retain their names because they were founded for the education of Native Americans, and continue to have a significant number of Indigenous students.
The trend towards the elimination of Indigenous names and mascots in local schools has been steady, with two thirds having been eliminated over the past 50 years according to the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI).[5] In a few states with significant Native American populations, change has been mandated by law, such in Maine,[6]Wisconsin,[7]Oregon,[8] and Washington.[9][10]
Little League International has updated its 2019 rulebook to include a statement prohibiting "the use of team names, mascots, nicknames or logos that are racially insensitive, derogatory or discriminatory in nature."[11] This decision has been applauded by the National Congress of American Indians.[12]
Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) - While adopting Native American imagery, the team was named in honor of Kansas City mayor Harold Roe Bartle who was instrumental in bringing the AFL Dallas Texans to Kansas City in 1963 (becoming the last professional team to adopt an Indigenous-derived name). Bartle earned his nickname as founder of the Tribe of Mic-O-Say, a regional Boy Scouts honor camping society in which he was "Chief" Lone Bear. In 1989, the Chiefs switched from Warpaint, a Pinto horse ridden by a man in a feathered headdress, to their current mascot K. C. Wolf. Warpaint returned in 2009, but is ridden by a cheerleader.[13]
Southern California Apaches - (Semi-Pro, United Football Alliance League)
Atlanta Braves (Atlanta, Georgia) - originally Boston Braves, then Milwaukee Braves. The mascot Chief Noc-A-Homa existed until the 1983 season. Princess Win-A-Lotta was introduced in the late 1970s, dropped at same time as Noc-A-Homa. In 1991, the Braves adopted the Tomahawk Chop from Florida State University when Deion Sanders joined the team.[15]
A Minor league team in Innisfail, Alberta, the "Indians", has made a decision to become the "Trappers".[16] The Danville Braves are changing names for 2021 season in the Appalachian League.[17]
Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) - While retaining their name, the team retired their mascot "Chief Wannawin". The chief of a local First Nation applauded the move but was disappointed the mascot was part of the team for 20 years.[20]
The New Zealand Warriors, (Auckland, New Zealand), plays in the Australian NRL competition. The team logo indicates the "Warrior" is an Indigenous reference.
Originally Richmond Braves, renamed as Gwinnett Braves upon move, rebranded after 2017 season. The Stripers continue to be the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves.[27]
Washington Football Team served as the interim team name for two years until February 2, 2022, when the new name "Commanders" was officially chosen.[31] Also see Washington Redskins name controversy.
MaxPreps is a site for U.S. High School sports information, and can be searched by mascot name as well as school name, but the data is not kept up to date so it is only a starting place.
MascotDB is a searchable database of mascots from Pro to High School.
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^Longwell-Grice, Robert; Hope Longwell-Grice (2003). "Chiefs, Braves, and Tomahawks: The Use of American Indians as University Mascots". NASPA Journal (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Inc.). 40 (3): 1–12. doi:10.2202/0027-6014.1255. ISSN 0027-6014.
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^Keen, Judy (Oct 7, 2010). "Wis. law lets residents challenge race-based mascots". USA Today.
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Further information Native American mascot controversy The practice of deriving sports team names imagery and mascots from Indigenous peoples of North America is a significant phenomenon in the United States and Canada The popularity of stereotypical representations of American Indians in global culture has led to a number of teams in Europe also adopting team names derived from Native Americans While there are team names in North America derived from other ethnic groups such as the Boston Celtics the New York Yankees the Montreal Canadiens and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish these are names selected by groups to represent themselves Globally there are teams in Africa and Europe that use Native American images and logos while in South America there are a number of teams that reference the Guarani people In Brazil these teams may be referred to using the derogatory term bugre 1 However the adoption of Indigenous names in Asia Africa Australia and South America may indicate that the team members are themselves Indigenous The rise of Indigenous rights movements has led to controversy regarding the continuation of practices rooted in colonialism 2 Such practices maintain the power relationship between the dominant culture and the Indigenous culture and can be seen as a form of cultural imperialism 3 Such practices are seen as particularly harmful in schools and universities which have the stated purpose of promoting ethnic diversity and inclusion 4 In recognition of the responsibility of higher education to eliminate behaviors that creates a hostile environment for education in 2005 the NCAA initiated a policy against hostile and abusive names and mascots that led to the change of many derived from Native American culture with the exception of those that established an agreement with particular tribes for the use of their specific names Other schools retain their names because they were founded for the education of Native Americans and continue to have a significant number of Indigenous students The trend towards the elimination of Indigenous names and mascots in local schools has been steady with two thirds having been eliminated over the past 50 years according to the National Congress of American Indians NCAI 5 In a few states with significant Native American populations change has been mandated by law such in Maine 6 Wisconsin 7 Oregon 8 and Washington 9 10 Little League International has updated its 2019 rulebook to include a statement prohibiting the use of team names mascots nicknames or logos that are racially insensitive derogatory or discriminatory in nature 11 This decision has been applauded by the National Congress of American Indians 12 Contents 1 Professional Adult teams 1 1 Current usage 1 1 1 American football 1 1 1 1 American 7s Football League 1 1 2 Association football 1 1 3 Australian rules football 1 1 4 Baseball 1 1 4 1 Major league 1 1 4 2 Minor league 1 1 5 Basketball 1 1 6 Ice hockey 1 1 7 Indoor soccer 1 1 8 Lacrosse 1 1 9 Rugby union 1 1 10 Rugby league 1 1 11 Other 2 Prior pro usage 3 Colleges and universities 4 Secondary schools 5 Non scholastic youth teams 5 1 Baseball 5 2 Association football 5 3 American football 5 3 1 Pop Warner Little Scholars 5 3 2 Youth Junior football 5 4 Ice Hockey 5 5 Lacrosse 5 6 Wrestling 6 See also 7 External links 7 1 Sources of data on teams mascots 8 ReferencesProfessional Adult teams editCurrent usage edit American football edit Bristol Aztecs British American Football League Bristol England Burstadt Redskins an American Football club in Burstadt Germany Eberswalder Warriors an American Football club in Eberswalde Germany Garland Aztecs Garland Texas Semi Pro Mayas CDMX Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional Mexico City Mexico Mexicas CDMX Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional Mexico City Mexico Kansas City Chiefs NFL While adopting Native American imagery the team was named in honor of Kansas City mayor Harold Roe Bartle who was instrumental in bringing the AFL Dallas Texans to Kansas City in 1963 becoming the last professional team to adopt an Indigenous derived name Bartle earned his nickname as founder of the Tribe of Mic O Say a regional Boy Scouts honor camping society in which he was Chief Lone Bear In 1989 the Chiefs switched from Warpaint a Pinto horse ridden by a man in a feathered headdress to their current mascot K C Wolf Warpaint returned in 2009 but is ridden by a cheerleader 13 Southern California Apaches Semi Pro United Football Alliance League Florida State Seminoles American College Football NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision FBS of the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference ACC Utah Utes American College Football NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision FBS of the National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA and the South Division of the Pac 12 Conference Pac 12 American 7s Football League edit New Jersey Savage Spanktown Boyz Uses a Native American wielding a tomahawk as its logo Union City ChiefsAssociation football edit Belgium K A A Gent Belgian First Division A Ghent East Flanders Known as the Buffaloes the team uses an Indian head logo and a mascot in faux Native costume 14 Brazil See also Guarani people Guarani Esporte Clube CE Juazeiro do Norte Guarani Esporte Clube MG Divinopolis Guarani Futebol Clube Campinas Guarany Futebol Clube Bage Guarany Futebol Clube Camaqua Guarany Sporting Club Sobral Associacao Atletica Guarany Porto da Folha Esporte Clube Guarani Venancio Aires Sociedade Esportiva Recreativa e Cultural Guarani Palhoca Sport Club Guarany Cruz Alta Tupi Football Club Juiz de Fora Further information Tupi people Tupynambas Futebol Clube Juiz de ForaChile Colo Colo Santiago de Chile Name relates to the Mapuche Lautaro Buin Also called Guerreros de Buin Warriors Buin Ecuador Sociedad Deportiva Aucas Quito Auca Quechuan for savage is pejorative name for the Huaorani peopleParaguay Club Guarani AsuncionSouth Africa Kaizer Chiefs F C JohannesburgAustralian rules football edit All of these teams are composed of Indigenous Australians Flying Boomerangs Australia in reference to the boomerang an Indigenous Australian hunting tool and instrument Indigenous All Stars Australia formerly known Aboriginal All StarsBaseball edit Gauting Indians a baseball and softball club from Gauting a suburb of Munich Germany The women s team is the Squaws Indios del Boer Indians of the Boer Managua Nicaragua They are known as la tribu the tribe Major league edit See also Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves Atlanta Georgia originally Boston Braves then Milwaukee Braves The mascot Chief Noc A Homa existed until the 1983 season Princess Win A Lotta was introduced in the late 1970s dropped at same time as Noc A Homa In 1991 the Braves adopted the Tomahawk Chop from Florida State University when Deion Sanders joined the team 15 Caribes de Anzoategui Puerto la Cruz Venezuela While Caribe is another name for the Kalina people it is also a local term for piranhas particularly in Venezuela The team has no apparent use of Indigenous imagery Further information Venezuelan Professional Baseball League Indios de Mayaguez Indians of Mayaguez Puerto Rican Baseball team from Mayaguez Puerto Rico Mayos de Navojoa Navojoa Sonora Mexico The Mayo people are Indigenous to Sonora Yaquis de Obregon Ciudad Obregon Sonora Mexico The Yaqui are Indigenous to SonoraFurther information Liga Mexicana del Pacifico Minor league edit See also Minor League Baseball A Minor league team in Innisfail Alberta the Indians has made a decision to become the Trappers 16 The Danville Braves are changing names for 2021 season in the Appalachian League 17 Affiliates of the Atlanta Braves Gulf Coast League Braves North Port Florida Mississippi Braves Pearl Mississippi Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates Indianapolis Indians Indianapolis Indiana Team announced partnership with Miami Tribe to keep mascot 18 Affiliate of the Colorado Rockies Spokane Indians Spokane Washington 19 Basketball edit All three existing National Basketball Association teams that previously used Indigenous imagery have stopped doing so See Prior usage list below Bendigo Braves Bendigo Victoria play in the South East Australian Basketball League Guaiqueries de Margarita LPB named after an Indigenous people of Northern Venezuela also known as the Waikeri Indios de Ciudad Juarez Mexico Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional Indios de Mayaguez Puerto Rico Superior Basketball League Quilmes de Mar del Plata Argentina LLA named after the Quilmes an Indigenous people of Northern Argentina Ice hockey edit Chelmsford Chieftains NIHL Chelmsford Essex United Kingdom Chicago Blackhawks NHL Chilliwack Chiefs BCHL While retaining their name the team retired their mascot Chief Wannawin The chief of a local First Nation applauded the move but was disappointed the mascot was part of the team for 20 years 20 Hannover Indians German Oberliga Malmo Redhawks Swedish Hockey League Memmingen Indians German Oberliga HC Skoda Plzen Czech Republic Czech Extraliga uses a Native American logo 14 Seattle Thunderbirds WHL Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL Spokane Chiefs WHL Whitley Warriors NIHL Whitley Bay United Kingdom Indoor soccer edit Chihuahua Savage MASL Lacrosse edit Alberta Lacrosse Association Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League Junior B Lacrosse Edmonton Warriors Indian head logo Ontario Lacrosse Association Major Series Lacrosse Six Nations Chiefs Six Nations of the Grand River Senior B Lacrosse Six Nations Rivermen Logo is an Indian paddling a canoe Junior A Lacrosse Burlington Chiefs Burlington Ontario Mississauga Tomahawks Junior B Lacrosse Elora Mohawks Elora Ontario Quebec Senior Lacrosse Kahnawake Mohawks Cartoon Indian head logo Kahnawake Tomahawks Indian head logo West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association WSCLA British Columbia The Association logo features an Indian Head Coquitlam Adanacs Although adanac is Canada spelled backward their logo features a First Nations woman Langley Warriors North Shore IndiansRugby union edit The Chiefs formerly the Waikato Chiefs North Island of New Zealand a rugby union side in the Super Rugby competition Their logo is a male figure holding a Maori club Griquas South African team named after the Griqua people however their symbol is an oryx Maori All Blacks previously the New Zealand Maori a rugby union side whose members must be at least 1 16 Maori Northland Taniwha a rugby team in the Mitre 10 Cup named after a being from Maori mythologyRugby league edit Indigenous All Stars a k a Indigenous All Stars or Indigenous Dreamtime Dreamtime is an Indigenous Australian religious mythological term New Zealand Maori rugby league team The New Zealand Warriors Auckland New Zealand plays in the Australian NRL competition The team logo indicates the Warrior is an Indigenous reference Other edit Indianerna the Indians are a Swedish motorcycle speedway team based in Kumla Sweden at Elitserien Prior pro usage editMany professional teams changed because they moved to another city or went out of business Defunct in table below Team Name Sport League City State Year Changed New Name NotesAkron Indians National Football League Akron Ohio Defunct Akron Pros Changed back to the Indians in 1926 then folded Brooklin Redmen Major Series Lacrosse Whitby Ontario 2019 Brooklin Lacrosse ClubBuffalo Braves National Basketball Association Buffalo New York 1978 Los Angeles Clippers Also the San Diego Clippers Burlington Indians Minor League Baseball Burlington North Carolina 2006 Burlington Sock Puppets Changed affiliation from Cleveland Indians to Kansas City Royals Canton Akron Indians Minor League Baseball Akron Ohio 1996 Akron AerosAkron Rubber Ducks Former farm team for the Cleveland Indians Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball Cleveland Ohio 2021 Cleveland Guardians Were known as the Cleveland Indians from 1915 2021 Officially became the Cleveland Guardians on November 19 2021 21 Cleveland Indians 1921 National Football League Cleveland Ohio DefunctCleveland Indians 1931 National Football League Cleveland Ohio DefunctDanville Braves Minor League Baseball Danville Virginia 2020 Appalachian League including Danville baseball club no longer affiliated with Atlanta Braves 22 Duluth Eskimos National Football League Duluth Minnesota 1927 Defunct Also known as the Duluth Kelleys Edmonton Eskimos Canadian Football League Edmonton Alberta 2021 Edmonton Elks Renamed as the Edmonton Elks in 2021 23 24 Exeter Chiefs Premiership Rugby Rugby union Exeter Devon England 2022 NA Keeping their name but American Indian logo replaced by an image that reflects Celtic origins 25 Flint Indians Michigan Baseball League Flint Michigan 1941 N AFrolunda Indians Swedish Hockey League Gothenburg Sweden 2021 Frolunda HC Renamed as Frolunda HC in 2021 26 Golden State Warriors National Basketball Association Oakland California 1971 N A Originally Philadelphia Warriors then San Francisco Warriors dropped Indian imagery when they moved to Oakland Gwinnett Braves International League Lawrenceville Georgia 2017 Gwinnett Stripers Originally Richmond Braves renamed as Gwinnett Braves upon move rebranded after 2017 season The Stripers continue to be the Triple A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves 27 Indios de Ciudad Juarez Minor League Baseball Ciudad Juarez Chihuahua Mexico 1984 DefunctIndios de Ciudad Juarez Liga de Expansion MX Ciudad Juarez Chihuahua Mexico 2011 DissolvedJohnstown Chiefs ECHL Johnstown Pennsylvania 2010 Dissolved Changed to Greenville Road Warriors 2015 changed to Greenville Swamp RabbitsKansas City Scouts National Hockey League Kansas City Missouri 1976 Now the New Jersey Devils First moved to Colorado and became the Rockies Kinston Indians Minor League Baseball Kinston North Carolina 2012 N A Replaced by the Carolina Mudcats Mexico City Aztecas Continental Basketball Association Mexico City Defunct Only one season 1994 95 Moose Jaw Warriors Western Hockey League Moose Jaw Saskatchewan 2021 N A Name retained but Native American logo replaced by airplane Oorang Indians National Football League LaRue Ohio 1923 Defunct Consisting mostly of Native Americans Ottawa Tomahawks National Basketball League of Canada Ottawa 2013 Ottawa SkyHawks Name changed shortly after announced due to controversy team folded after one season Portland Chinooks International Basketball League Portland Oregon 2014 FoldedPortland Winterhawks Western Hockey League Portland Oregon 2021 N A Name retained but Native American logo replaced by Hawk 28 Rome Braves South Atlantic League Rome Georgia 2023 Rome EmperorsSalisbury Indians Minor League Baseball Salisbury Maryland DefunctSheboygan Red Skins Basketball Sheboygan Wisconsin 1952 DefunctSpringfield Indians American Hockey League Peoria Illinois Rivermen First moved to Worcester and became the IceCats St Regis Indians Major Series Lacrosse Akwesasne 2009 FoldedStreatham Redskins NIHL South Division 1 London England 2016 Streatham Ice Hockey ClubSwift Current Indians Western Major Baseball League East Division Swift Current Saskatchewan Canada 2017 Swift Current 57 s The team dropped the Indians name in 2016 29 Syracuse Chiefs Minor League Baseball Syracuse New York 2019 Syracuse Mets New York Mets ownership drop the Chiefs name for 2019 season 30 Toronto Tecumsehs National Hockey Association Toronto Ontario 1913 Toronto Ontarios Renamed the Toronto Shamrocks in 1915 and ceased operations later that year Tri Cities Blackhawks National Basketball Association Moline Illinois 1951 Atlanta Hawks Team was also the Milwaukee amp St Louis Hawks Washington Redskins National Football League Landover Maryland Home Field and Ashburn Virginia Headquarters 2020 Washington Commanders Washington Football Team served as the interim team name for two years until February 2 2022 when the new name Commanders was officially chosen 31 Also see Washington Redskins name controversy Colleges and universities editMain article List of college sports team names and mascots derived from Indigenous peoplesSecondary schools editMain article List of secondary school sports team names and mascots derived from Indigenous peoplesNon scholastic youth teams editBaseball edit American Indian Little League Palmdale California Dornbirn Indians Redskins and Little Indians a youth baseball club in Austria 32 Skokie Indians Skokie Illinois 33 Whalley Chiefs Surrey British Columbia British Columbia Premier Baseball League Association football edit Raynes Park Little League Kensington England Redskins 34 American football edit Pop Warner Little Scholars edit Albemarle Redskins Albemarle County Virginia 35 Antioch Redskins Plant City Florida 36 Bennetts Creek Warriors Suffolk Virginia 37 Derby Red Raiders Derby Connecticut 38 East Bay Warriors Oakland California 39 Fort Braden Chiefs Fort Braden Florida 40 FW Redskins Goodyear Arizona 41 Immokalee Seminoles Immokalee Florida 42 Lower Sussex Indians Sussex County Delaware 43 Nonnewaug Chiefs Woodbury Connecticut 44 Oak Cliff Redskins Dallas Texas 45 Pomperaug Warriors Southbury Connecticut 46 Reynolds Corner Redskins Toledo Ohio 47 Southeast Apaches San Antonio Texas 48 Southland Comanches Colorado 49 Stratford Redskin Stratford Connecticut 50 Water Oak Indians Watertown Connecticut 51 Western Albemarle Chiefs Crozet Virginia 52 Willamette Redskins Eugene Oregon 53 Youth Junior football edit Antioch Redskins Plant City Florida 54 CLCF Football Cranston Rhode Island Chiefs 55 Catawissa Redskins Catawissa Pennsylvania Donaldsonville Redskins Donaldsonville Louisiana 56 Fauquier Youth Football Fauquier County Virginia 57 Grayling Redskins Youth Football Grayling Michigan 58 Kanawha Youth Football Redskins Richmond Virginia 59 Lancaster Junior Redskins Lancaster New York Loudon Redskins Youth Football Loudon Tennessee 60 Patterson Redskins Youth Football amp Cheer Patterson California 61 Rochester Redskins Youth Football amp Cheer Rochester Michigan 62 Sarasota Ringling Redskins Sarasota Florida 63 South Cherokee Football and Cheer Redskins Woodstock Georgia 64 Southwest Redskins Houston Texas 65 Sterling Heights Redskins Sterling Heights Michigan 66 Vienna Youth Inc Football Chiefs Vienna Virginia 67 Washington Redskins Midget Football Washington New Jersey 68 Whittier Redskins Whittier California Woonsocket Redskins Youth Football and Cheerleading Woonsocket Rhode Island 69 Ice Hockey edit Chilliwack Chiefs Chilliwack British Columbia British Columbia Hockey League Copper Cliff Redmen Copper Cliff Ontario 70 Team name has changed to the Reds July 2019 CBC article Johnstown Tomahawks Johnstown Pennsylvania North American Hockey League Onion Lake Border Chiefs Onion Lake Cree Nation Saddle Lake Warriors Saddle Lake Alberta Tavistock Braves Tavistock OntarioLacrosse edit Akwesasne Indians Akwesasne a Mohawk Nation that intersects the United States and Canada Elora Mohawks Elora Ontario Kitchener Waterloo Braves Kitchener Ontario Kahnawake Hunters Kahnawake Quebec Mississauga Tomahawks Mississauga Ontario Six Nations Arrows Hagersville Ontario Six Nations Rebels Hagersville Ontario Six Nations Warriors Hagersville Ontario Tomahawks Palo Alto California Whitby Warriors Whitby OntarioWrestling edit Little Redskins Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation IKWF sanctioned club K 8th grade in Morris Illinois Uses a version of the DC team logo 71 See also editList of company and product names derived from Indigenous peoples List of contemporary ethnic groups List of Indigenous peoplesExternal links editSources of data on teams mascots edit MaxPreps is a site for U S High School sports information and can be searched by mascot name as well as school name but the data is not kept up to date so it is only a starting place MascotDB is a searchable database of mascots from Pro to High School List of Semi Pro Football TeamsReferences edit Calum Trenaman January 18 2021 Global sport s problem with the appropriation of Indigenous culture CNN com Pewewardy Cornel 1999 From enemy to mascot The deculturation of Indian mascots in sports culture Canadian Journal of Native Education 23 2 176 189 ISSN 0710 1481 ProQuest 230304174 Longwell Grice Robert Hope Longwell Grice 2003 Chiefs Braves and Tomahawks The Use of American Indians as University Mascots NASPA Journal National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Inc 40 3 1 12 doi 10 2202 0027 6014 1255 ISSN 0027 6014 Statement of the United States Commission on Civil Rights on the use of Native American images and nicknames as sports symbols 2001 Retrieved December 10 2016 Anti Defamation and Mascots National Congress of American Indians Retrieved 12 January 2013 Hauser Christine 2019 05 22 Maine Just Banned Native American Mascots It s a Movement That s Inching Forward The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2020 08 21 Keen Judy Oct 7 2010 Wis law lets residents challenge race based mascots USA Today State Board of Education Bans Use of Native American Mascots Oregon State Department of Education Archived from the original on February 5 2013 Retrieved February 10 2013 Abby Ellin Sep 29 2012 Washington State Wants Schools to Ban Native American Mascots ABC News Retrieved 2013 09 17 2012 Native American Mascot Resolution PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2014 08 19 Retrieved 2013 09 17 Rulebook Update Little League International Retrieved January 11 2019 NCAI Applauds Decision by Little League International to Ban Racially Offensive Team Names and Mascots Alaska Native News January 11 2019 Warpaint Kansas City Chiefs Archived from the original on December 14 2014 Retrieved November 13 2014 a b Andrew Keh May 7 2018 Tomahawk Chops and Indian Mascots In Europe Teams Don t See a Problem The New York Times How the Atlanta Braves adopted the tomahawk chop from the Florida State Seminoles 30 April 2012 Retrieved November 15 2014 The Canadian Press November 28 2016 Innisfail Baseball Team Changes Name From Indians To Trappers The Huffington Post MLB USA Baseball announce new format for Appalachian League September 29 2020 Reyes Lorenzo Indianapolis Indians will keep team nickname partner with local Native American tribe USA TODAY Retrieved 2023 02 23 Affiliate Dance 2020 Ballpark Digest 26 May 2009 Retrieved February 1 2021 Liam Britten September 7 2017 Chilliwack hockey team retires inappropriate mascot Chief Wannawin CBC News Bell Mandy November 19 2021 Guardians era officially arrives in Cleveland MLB com Retrieved November 19 2021 Reichard Kevin December 9 2020 Fresno agrees to Cal League move 120 team MiLB lineup complete Ballparkdigest com Retrieved February 1 2021 Esks Staff July 21 2020 Edmonton Football Team Discontinues Use Of The Name Eskimos Esks com CFL Enterprises LP Retrieved July 23 2020 Snowdon Wallis 1 June 2021 Edmonton Elks CFL club announces new name CBC News Retrieved 14 July 2021 Chiefs reveal new visual identity Exeter Chiefs January 27 2022 Swedish ice hockey club to drop Native American logo Reuters September 17 2020 Cory McCartney December 8 2017 Braves Triple A affiliate rebranded as Gwinnett Stripers FOX Sports South Retrieved December 9 2017 Jared Cowley July 14 2021 It s time to take a step forward Portland Winterhawks replace Native American logo and mascot KGW Swift Current Sask baseball team reveals new name for Indians Sask team rebranding follows similar decision in Alberta CBC News January 10 2017 Speddon Zach October 16 2018 New for 2019 Syracuse Mets Ballpark Digest Retrieved February 1 2021 Keim John February 2 2022 Washington selects Commanders as new NFL team name after two season process espn com Retrieved February 2 2022 Dornbirn Indians Retrieved December 16 2016 Skokie Indians Illinois RPLL Redskins Retrieved 25 June 2016 Albemarle Redskins Virginia Antioch Redskins Archived 2015 10 13 at the Wayback Machine Bennetts Creek Warriors Derby Red Raiders CT East Bay Warriors Oakland CA Archived from the original on 2013 12 16 Retrieved 2013 10 15 Fort Braden Chiefs FL Phoenix 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