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<blockquote data-quote="Illiini" data-source="post: 1327012" data-attributes="member: 625513"><p>On further cogitation, the author left out troubling references--at least which should be troubling to him, especially as it suggested that he had one source for this article--that didn't fit the narrative that all team names related to Native Americans are "offensive." </p><p></p><p>Of course, the Seminoles are Exhibit A, but there's the lesser known Central Michigan University Chippewas, who have the blessing of the local Chippewa tribe for the use of the name. You know, represents and all that. </p><p></p><p>Then there's the Fighting Sioux of the University of North Dakota. Oh, the irony. Here's a state..one of two, actually..named after a tribe, the Dakota Sioux, that's being banned from having its flagship university named after the tribe. The further irony--and this speaks to the point of "representing who"-- Spirit Lake Sioux voted to keep Fighting Sioux as the team name of UND, but the Standing Rock tribal counsel would not allow tribe members to vote on the issue, so of course, if one person is offended...</p><p></p><p>The author's lack of research is shown, too, in what he wrote about San Diego State, who is now represented by the Aztec Warrior, the NCAA's "best live mascot." Maybe the good professor wasn't as much up on this topic as he likes to think he is. Check out this <a href="https://youtu.be/SpIkq82CJdQ" target="_blank"><strong>authentic Aztec representation</strong></a>. Remember, this is the "live mascot" <a href="http://www.ncaa.com/video/football/2015-10-21/high-five-college-football-live-person-mascots" target="_blank"><strong>the NCAA likes best</strong></a>. Make sure everyone sees those videos. They're both short.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Illiini, post: 1327012, member: 625513"] On further cogitation, the author left out troubling references--at least which should be troubling to him, especially as it suggested that he had one source for this article--that didn't fit the narrative that all team names related to Native Americans are "offensive." Of course, the Seminoles are Exhibit A, but there's the lesser known Central Michigan University Chippewas, who have the blessing of the local Chippewa tribe for the use of the name. You know, represents and all that. Then there's the Fighting Sioux of the University of North Dakota. Oh, the irony. Here's a state..one of two, actually..named after a tribe, the Dakota Sioux, that's being banned from having its flagship university named after the tribe. The further irony--and this speaks to the point of "representing who"-- Spirit Lake Sioux voted to keep Fighting Sioux as the team name of UND, but the Standing Rock tribal counsel would not allow tribe members to vote on the issue, so of course, if one person is offended... The author's lack of research is shown, too, in what he wrote about San Diego State, who is now represented by the Aztec Warrior, the NCAA's "best live mascot." Maybe the good professor wasn't as much up on this topic as he likes to think he is. Check out this [URL="https://youtu.be/SpIkq82CJdQ"][B]authentic Aztec representation[/B][/URL]. Remember, this is the "live mascot" [URL="http://www.ncaa.com/video/football/2015-10-21/high-five-college-football-live-person-mascots"][B]the NCAA likes best[/B][/URL]. Make sure everyone sees those videos. They're both short. [/QUOTE]
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