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THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2002

"While it's true that the American Indian community is diverse in its opinions and acceptance of the dominant culture's suppression and colonialism, it's also true that the use of mascots to depict this diversity is an egregious affront to a significant segment of our community.

We'll never have total support for the eradication of this caricatural representation of our people because we've been so browbeaten by white people throughout history that we don't realize when we're being mocked and debased. . ."

Get the Story:
Letter: Indian mascots degrading (Jacob Tsotig. The Daily Oklahoman 3/21)

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