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"This book assesses the controversies over the Washington NFL team name as a window into other recent debates about the use of Native American mascots for professional and college sports teams. Fenelon explores the origin of team names in institutional racism and mainstream society's denial of the impact of four centuries of colonial conquest. Fenelon's analysis is supported by his surveys and interviews about the "Redskins" name and Cleveland "Indians" mascot "Chief Wahoo." A majority of Native peoples see these mascots as racist, including the National Congress of American Indians--even…
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2 editions- Paperback · English · 2016Routledge · 172 pages · 9781612057408
- Other · English · 2016Taylor and Francis · 172 pages · 9781315520698
National football leagueIndians as mascotsSports team mascotsRacismHistoryRacism in sportsWashington Redskins (Football team)Cleveland Indians (Baseball team)