Is it racist to use Native American religious figures in sports? By Dan McCann Kunze P3 May 1 st 2014.

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Is it racist to use Native American religious figures in sports? By Dan McCann Kunze P3 May 1 st 2014

Vocabulary list Arrow symbolized protection and defense. Arrowhead symbolized alertness. War paint that used by Indian warriors contained secret Symbols and Meanings. Horses were painted with Symbols and Meanings. Many Symbols and Meanings were spiritual in nature conveying various religious beliefs. Horse was the symbol of mobility, stamina, strength and power. Feathers symbolized honor & connected the user with the Creator.

Did you know? Did you know New York has 158 sports with native American mascots. Did you know Justin Louis Chamberlain is a descendent of the Winnebago Indian Tribe. Did you know Vanessa Hudgens is a Native American descendent. Did you know Chucks Noris is a descent of Cherokee.

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Religions Chart Feather ReligionEarth Lodge Religion Waashat Religion Sacred eagle feathers are used in ceremonies, one of which involves ritual spinning, hence the name Waskliki for "Spinning Religion". Ghost Dance practices are meant to serve as a connection with precontact ways of life and honor the dead while predicting their resurrection. “Seven Drum Religion” having many religious dances with including drums. “Peyote Religion, Longhouse Religion and the Indian Shaker Religion”

ProCon “The NBA has shown leagues like the NFL that they have a moral responsibility to take disciplinary action against people like Dan Snyder, who also continues to proudly promote bigotry with the use of a dictionary-defined racial slur as his team name,” said by Oneida Indian Nation representative. “ To be blunt, the implication is that the trends suggest that keeping a Native American mascot is reducing financial performance and harming team brand equity.” said by Dr. Manish Tripathi “I think its okay. Its fun to watch them play” said by Zack Girvalo. “ Its pretty racist.” said by John Christian “I don’t think it should bother anyone. Its defiantly okay to have them its just a mascot.” said by Jake Khan “ People should be offended by it, there is not big enough of a community to make change but it is wrong for a professional sport to do this” said by Joey Meslener

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