Issue: Should Indian Mascots be removed from schools and sports teams because they offend many Native-American tribes? The use of Indian Mascots in schools started in the late 1970s and since then this debate has been going on. Many schools have had Indian Mascots in place for half a century. Over 500 Native American organizations also announced their support for the removal of those mascots. Over 1200 schools across the United States have changed the name of their sports teams and some schools refused to play with those schools using Indian mascots. But some school still think that using mascots are just paying homage to the Native peoples and it's just another group claiming to be offended. Sports teams used those mascots to promote their team's athletic powers, like a wolf, lion, eagle, etc. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/07/03/redskins-name-change/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/sports/football/washington-redskins-new-name.html 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpPZdry0Myk

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