1. Colleges and schools are unique organizations, with diverse students, alumni, faculty, and the general public as customers and constituents. How might the use of the American Indian name and mascot affect individuals from these groups of customers and constituents? What should be done to effectively address disputes that will inevitably arise when a decision is made to use or to discontinue use of a particular mascot?
2. Compare the use of the Seminoles and other American Indian mascots to the "Fighting Irish" mascot at the University of Notre Dame?
3. How might the size of the American Indian population be related to continued use of AI images and mascots? How might the size of the population be related to people not knowing any "real" Indians? How might AI images and mascots affect such people?
4. What factors make elected officials introduce laws calling for continued use of certain mascots? What do you think about this practice?