roberto21
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AUGUST 11, 2021
Here is the list of all the names but 78 are being mentioned:
Here is the list of all the names but 78 are being mentioned:
Ohio Lawmakers Call for Schools to change Native American Names
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Spread All Day
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Surprised it took this long
The Dock
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Unlikely to pass anyways, IMO.
Far from a fan of most Native American imagery and caricatures these days. But if a community / school board is unwilling to change it themselves, being given orders from Columbus isn’t going to change their opinions on the matter even if the mascots are changed.
The most pragmatic proposal is likely to just get pressure on the OHSAA to eschew using mascots of participating schools come tournament time and promotional/media materials.
Far from a fan of most Native American imagery and caricatures these days. But if a community / school board is unwilling to change it themselves, being given orders from Columbus isn’t going to change their opinions on the matter even if the mascots are changed.
The most pragmatic proposal is likely to just get pressure on the OHSAA to eschew using mascots of participating schools come tournament time and promotional/media materials.
The Dock
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Also: Raiders is a mascot that doesn’t belong in this categorization unless the genesis and depiction of the mascot is Native-related.
In southern Ohio there are two schools who use it, neither of which have a connection/implication to Native people. River Valley (Gallia County) is based off the NFL franchise [school was created in the early 1990’s.] Morgan is actually Confederacy related — that one is problematic anyways because it invokes John Hunt Morgan’s Raiders.
In southern Ohio there are two schools who use it, neither of which have a connection/implication to Native people. River Valley (Gallia County) is based off the NFL franchise [school was created in the early 1990’s.] Morgan is actually Confederacy related — that one is problematic anyways because it invokes John Hunt Morgan’s Raiders.
The Dock
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Yeah Redskins & Redmen is a big yikes.
Warriors is another one that falls into “not all Warrior mascots is NA-related.” Handful of Christian schools use it in the context of ‘fighting to preserve faith.’
Sykotyk
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The fact that Wintersville and Mingo went from Warriors and Indians into the Indian Creek Redskins really just... Didn't read the room.
ICBM
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Our nickname is Girard Indians but we’ve changed most everything to a Georgia G logo. There are a few indian images still used in a few places which are based on an old photo of a Native American. It’s not a clip art kind of cartoonish image. An effort has been made to avoid anything offensive. I would hope it’s acceptable but it is what it is.
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So we have 2 "woke" Democrat "lawmakers" putting this forth. Do we now bow down to these bun wearing left winging he/shes or its ? Stand your ground people otherwise someday they will come for you !!!!
BelowTheLine
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So the mascot thing is one thing but what about the actual school names?
For example, there is a school named Indian Valley. Is that going to have to be changed?
For example, there is a school named Indian Valley. Is that going to have to be changed?
And this thread had stayed reasonable for so long.
akronoldie
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What needs to be changed is many of the Ohio “Lawmakers.”
smurfyeah19
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Good! I know Lakota has upset the massive Native American population of Seneca/Sandusky counties with their Raiders mascot 
Clockkiller
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Are the towns, townships, rivers, and counties next? Wapakoneta Redskins? Both town and nickname. Shawnee Indians. Both township and nickname. Ottawa River. Village of Ottawa. Ottawa County. Seneca County and almost half the schools have NA nicknames. Stop the insanity, this is getting ridiculous!
The Dock
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Is the town called “Redskin?”
Don’t get offended by racial slurs like redmen? Interesting take.
Bruce Monnin
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The St. Henry "Redskins" are named after the red warmup jackets the basketball team used to wear. Or so I have heard claimed.
Reactionary legislature would pounce as soon as that happened. Probably best to just let it play out. They will be gone eventually.
Grim
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Yeah, don't get offended - it's not that hard. And it's only a racial slur if you see it that way. Interesting take.
It's not intended as a slur, it's actual intent is to honor. The American Indians aren't complaining, why should you ?
American Indians are in fact complaining about terms like redmen and redskins. Over 500 tribes have asked for such terms to stop being used.
INDIANS_RULE
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If any of the city's or school boards want to change their mascot then I am 100% in favor of them doing so. But the government should do nothing more then recommend they do so.
Cedar_Point
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That’s completely different