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When were mascot controversies first apparent in the U.S.?
Early 1960's
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What is the most common Native mascot?
Warriors
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Name the three most controversial teams in professional sports.
Washington Redskins, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago Blackhawks.
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What does Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 strive to protect?
To challenge professional sports teams' use of Indian nicknames and mascots
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Of the 42,624 teams in the sports database, how many use a Native American name?
2,128 (5%)
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Where do most of the Native Americans live compared to where we see the mascots being referenced?
Most Native Americans live in the West (where the number of mascots is slim)
Most mascots are being referenced in the Midwest and the East coast (where the number of Native Americans is lower) |
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Why are mascots so influential?
Focal point of a community
Provide a shared experience |
Of the 2,128 mascots being Native, what percentage were high school teams?
92%
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What event, in the 1960's, sparked controversy in Ohio over the Cleveland Indians mascot?
Federal government "Indian Relocation Program"
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Why is there controversy about Native mascots?
Negative connotations via images, team names, and mascots
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In the Washington Post poll, what percentage were not offended by the "Redskin" name?
90%
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In what year did the NCAI (National Congress of American Indians) exhibit controversy toward the Washington Redskin team name?
1972
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