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http://angryindian.blogspot.com [IntelligentaIndigena] Indianz.Com > News > Opinion: Indian mascots send wrong message to kids: "Native American mascots and 'nicknames' are damaging to the self-identity, self-concept and self-esteem of Native American people. The vast majority of Native American Indians oppose the use of their image and names by non-Indian schools and sports teams, as evidenced by the resolutions condemning the use of Native American 'mascots' by the National Congress of American Indians (1998) and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (2001).

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