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The Warrior's Mascot
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The Warrior's Mascot
Presented by PERSON to COMPANY
My Thesis
I believe that the mascot should be changed, because it is offensive to the native minority.
Thesis
The stakeholders in the argument
Native Americans
Students in the school.
Stakeholders
Native American perspective.
Perspective 1
Historically...
Historically
It is wrong to have a Native American mascot in a school that is over 80% caucasian because in the past, Native Americans have been killed, and enslaved by the caucasion population, to the point of almost extinction.
Culturally...
Native Americans have been part of the team of American mascots for over a century, long enough that having a native american as a mascot has practically become culture.
Culturally
Ethicallly...
It is wrong to have a native american as a mascot even if you are trying to honor them because in the end we took their land, and dystroyed their population.
Ethically
Futuristically...
Futuristically
As our school becomes more diverse, there will be more objections to the mascot and more people that are going to be offended by the mascot. Changing it will not onlky be benefical nowm, but later as well.
Students in school perspective
Perspective 2
Philosophically...
Is it right to have a Native American mascot in a school that's predominantly white? Even if it is to honor, is it approved of?
Philosphically
Culturally
Culturally
It is tradition for Wantagh Highschool to have a native American as it's mascot. Although it would be less harmful to use something more like a wasp.
Scientifically...
Results show that the majority of native americans find their usage as simply a mascot offensive and hurtful.
Scientifically
Socially...
Students who are poc have reported not being comfortable with a mascot that is native American around.
Socially
Conclusion
Conclusion
In conclusion using a Native American mascot is hurtful and offensive because of the history behind it and because our school is made up of mostly white population. It would bew much more authentic to change into something like a wasp.
Works Cited
Works cited
Finley, Chris, and Camilla Townsend. "'All He Had Told Them... Was True': Native American History and the Witnessing of Abuse in the Archive." Journal of the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association [NAIS], vol. 9, no. 2, fall 2022, pp. 95+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A720741344/AONE?u=nysl_li_wanths&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=d990da70. Accessed 10 Oct. 2022.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13613324.2020.1772221?journalCode=cree20
Siegel, Brett. "MASCOT NATION: The Controversy over Native American Representations in Sports." Velvet Light Trap, vol. 87, spring 2021, pp. 90+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A658163834/AONE?u=nysl_li_wanths&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=eea59b37. Accessed 10 Oct. 2022.
Young, Kelly. "A FIGHT OVER IDENTITY: NATIVE AMERICAN SPORTS MASCOTS: Emotions run strong on opening day for the Cleveland Indians baseball team. Native American protesters attend the game and are greeted by hostile fans making obscene gestures or imitating 'tomahawk chops' or war cries. The fans call protesters names and suggest they do something better with their time, like get a job." Phi Kappa Phi Forum, vol. 98, no. 3, fall 2018, pp. 18+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A562377075/AONE?u=nysl_li_wanths&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=16af394f. Accessed 10 Oct. 2022.