Why do schools have to give up their Indian name mascots but not ones like Trojans?

[chequita guevara]

Bravery isn't bad, nor is the adjective. Indians, however, feel the term is inulting when applied to them, since, despite Hollywood's depictions, the Indians weren't all about war.

[SlowwHand]

No, they were cool initiall.
Counting coup, as a form of battle.
Extremely civilized for savages.

[chequita guevara]

Yes, but on the other hand, different Indian groups also practiced torture, canibalism, and mutilated the bodies of the dead because they thought how you looked in death was how you were going to look in the next world. They were flawed people, just like us, neither savage nor noble savage.

[Dis]

bravery doesn't just have to deal with war. They were also brave hunters.

oh well, no changing their minds I guess. I wonder how they became so liberal

[SlowwHand]

They were always liberals.
Took many wives. Smoked pot. Ate peyote.
You see where being liberals got them.

And yes, Che. You are correct.
Coup was only in certain battles.

[chequita guevara]

I don't think they smoked pot until we brought it to the New World. Even then, I've heard stories about a white dude who got his ass kicked because he added pot to the pipe during a sweat. (This occurred recently.)

Plaines Indians also had roles in society for homosexuals. Men could become wives, and lesbian warriors could take wives.

In Iroquoi society, all men had the vote, but the village women could despose any leaders they felt weren't doing a good job.

The Shawnee didn't pratice war until the arrival of the horse. When attacked by neighboring tribes, they would run away. When the horse culture came, they became some of the fiercest warriors on the plaines.

The Hopi felt that anyone who accumlated more than a person could reasonbly have was an evil spirit, and they would send him away.

[Dis]

and in any case they should be proud they fought against white opression

[Ned]

Why don't the teams with Indian names just change them to something else? If the Indians are indeed offended, let's respect their opinion.

[chequita guevara]

You know, you'd think it was just that simple . . . but noooo, people are fanatical about their sports teams.

[HolyWarrior]

Fine, Chegitz. Come up with some team names that won't offend ANYBODY.

We're not holding our breaths.