The Native American Imagery issue

[bradley fan]

Only 2 teams, Bradley and Illinois, made the NCAA tournament that were considered to have hostile and abusive nicknames or mascots. Someone had to drag this issue out again--

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney06/news/story?id=2368772

 

[crpacey20]

i know our main argument is that we only have a name.....no real logo or mascot to speak of, let alone harm anyones feelings.....

does anyone know the ncaa's response to that?

 

[thefish7]

i know our main argument is that we only have a name.....no real logo or mascot to speak of, let alone harm anyones feelings.....

does anyone know the ncaa's response to that?

They said after our last appeal that it was not-specific to a tribe, so we won't be able to get a tribe's support... and so I think we'll be made to lose the name, eventually.

 

[tornado]

Has anyone seen the discussion as to where the nickname "Jayhawk" came into being as relevant to people from Kansas?
It also has ties to anti-Native Americans and savagery and was touched on by Phil Luciano.