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Daily Montanan: Blackfeet family aims to keep NFL logo alive (November 27, 2024)
A logo depicting Blackfeet Chief Two Guns White Calf could be revived by the Washington professional football team. 
Rhonda LeValdo: Kansas City team continues to mock Native people (February 11, 2024)
The Kansas City football team must change its name and imagery. 
Kansas City’s NFL team has weathered sustained pressure over its mascot and offensive behavior at games. Will it ever change?
Pokagon Band calls on school district to eliminate ‘Chieftains’ imagery (October 9, 2023)
As communities across the nation celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is calling on a school district in Michigan to get rid of its supposedly Native imagery. 
Native America Calling: Remembering Native hockey legend Henry Boucha (October 2, 2023)
Henry Boucha (Ojibwe) served as an inspiration for many Native hockey athletes and fans. He passed away on September 18, 2023, at the age of 72. 
New York bans use of Native mascots in public schools (April 20, 2023)
Public schools in New York will no longer be allowed to use mascots, symbols or depictions of Native people. 
Native America Calling: The big game (February 10, 2023)
Today on Native America Calling, let’s survey the good and bad about the Super Bowl. 
Native Sun News Today: Tim Giago joins Native American Hall of Fame (November 29, 2022)
“Write to your people,” the legendary Native journalist Tim Giago would say. “Others will read it too, but your people are your audience.” 
Native America Calling: Suiting up for football season (September 29, 2022)
Thursday on Native America Calling, Shawn Spruce huddles with Native football players and those who root for them. 
Tim Giago wore many hats in his long, eventful life. He was a son, a brother, an uncle, a grandfather, a sailor, a poet, a businessman, an entrepreneur, a talk show host, a journalist, an editor, an author, and a publisher.
Cronkite News: Washington football team unveils replacement for racist name (February 4, 2022)
“For 90 years, the Washington Football Team perpetuated discriminatory and racist behavior both through their use of a dictionary-defined racial slur as a team name and a false and offensive caricature of Native culture as a mascot,” said Crystal Echo Hawk. 
Roundtable examines ‘toxic workplace culture’ at Washington football team (January 28, 2022)
Leaders of a U.S. Congressional committee will host a roundtable to examine what they are calling the “toxic workplace culture” within the Washington professional football team. 
Native America Calling: The shame of the Braves (November 2, 2021)
As Atlanta and Houston battle at the World Series, Native America Calling revisits the ongoing efforts by sports teams to hang onto names and images that denigrate Native people and culture. 
For opponents of Native mascots, 2021 has been a banner year. Except in Arizona.
Fawn Sharp: Racist ‘Native’ mascots have no place in our society (July 13, 2021)
NCAI will not rest until all offensive Native-themed mascots and associated imagery are removed from popular culture. 
Across Tennessee, over 80 schools still have “Native American” sports mascots, logos, and symbols.
Tony Perry: Racism against Native people is alive and well around the world (November 19, 2020)
A prominent rugby club is perpetuating a long, dark history of racism against Native Americans. 
Tim Giago: We are human beings and not mascots for America’s fun and games (October 23, 2020)
It’s time all Native Americans stood together as one. 
Disney adds content advisory about Native stereotypes to ‘Peter Pan’ (October 19, 2020)
Disney has added a content advisory to Peter Pan due to its stereotypical depictions of Native people. 
Native Sun News Today: South Dakota marks Native American Day milestone (October 12, 2020)
South Dakota has celebrated Native American Day in lieu of Columbus Day since 1990. 
Suzan Harjo lecture on intellectual property (September 10, 2020)
Registration is open for the Peter A. Jaszi Distinguished Lecture on Intellectual Property, featuring Suzan Shown Harjo, leader of trademark proceeding against the Washington professional football team.
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