Arlene,
For your information...interesting article about high schools in Indian. Another case os "passing the buck" here, I wish we had a few more "Harry Truman" leaders who would stand up and not look the other way and leave things up to local yokels.
Be sure and read the second sentence, "I don't know of one Native American Indian that they ask how they felt before writing this article."
Joe
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>>Sally Tuttle <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>From: "Sally Tuttle" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: "Sally Tuttle" <[log in to unmask]>
>>Subject: FW: Indiana high schools hold fast to Indian nicknames
>>Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 19:20:30 -0500
>>
>>If you have seen this article you really need to read it. I don't know of
>>one Native American Indian that they asked how they felt before writing this
>>article.
>>
>>Indiana high schools hold fast to Indian nicknames
>>
>>STEVE HERMAN
>>
>>Associated Press
>>
>>INDIANAPOLIS - Chief Wawasee's head is superimposed over the letter W, the
>>symbol of Wawasee High School's Warriors. The Anderson Indians play
>>basketball in a historic gymnasium still known as the Wigwam.
>>From Shakamak to Elkhart, the state's deep Indian heritage is firmly
>>entrenched in the names of schools and communities.
>>But whether Indian nicknames are hostile and offensive references, as the
>>NCAA has contended with some colleges, or show respect and admiration for
>>Native Americans is a close call these days.
>>"The word Warrior places us in the gray area of being disrespectful," said
>>Mary Hurley, the athletic director at Wawasee, which means "Full Moon" and
>>is named for a Miami Indian chief who lived in what is now northern Indiana.
>>Gray area or not, high schools nationwide are holding fast to tradition,
>>refusing to follow the NCAA's lead in requiring teams to remove Indian
>>nicknames or logos from team, cheerleader and band uniforms in postseason
>>tournaments.
>>The Indianapolis-based National Federation of State High School Associations
>>has taken a hands-off approach, saying the nickname issue is best left to
>>individual schools and districts.
>>"There are so many and such a wide variety of names across this country - we
>>don't have any authority in that area, and we just feel that's a local
>>matter," said Bob Gardner, the head of the federation and a former Indiana
>>High School Athletic Association commissioner.
>>"They (NCAA) have taken their position, and I guess it works for them," he
>>said, "but we just feel like at the high school level, there's such
>>tradition."
>>That tradition is front and center in Indiana, which means Land of the
>>Indians. The 2000 U.S. Census found that it is home to about 18,000 American
>>Indians and Alaska natives, although there are no federally recognized
>>tribes in the state.
>>Eighteen of the more than 400 schools in the Indiana State High School
>>Athletic Association use the nickname Warriors. That's second only to
>>Panthers, used by 19 schools. Nine schools have Braves as their nickname and
>>eight have Indians. Others include Cherokees, Mohawks and Redskins.
>>Wabash High School became the Apaches in 1932 - even though the Apaches did
>>not inhabit Indiana - as the result of a school contest to replace the
>>former nickname Hill Climbers.
>>"Apaches was selected mostly because of Geronimo and the image people had of
>>Apaches as tough and strong," athletic director Matt Stone said. "Our symbol
>>is a true-to-life head shot of an Apache Indian, and we have done
>>everything possible to show pride in the Apaches and not degrade them.
>>"I feel that if you have pride in your mascot and do nothing to degrade or
>>insult the mascot, whether it is Apaches, Vikings, or Fighting Irish, it
>>should be no big deal."
>>Some schools have kept their Indian nicknames only after careful review.
>>Lake Central, in northwestern Indiana's Lake County, opted to stick with
>>Indians after a school committee reviewed how that portrayed Native
>>Americans.
>>"I don't believe it is offensive in how we use it," athletic director Mark
>>Peterson said.
>>Brebeuf, a Roman Catholic school in Indianapolis, decided to keep the name
>>Braves but has done away with all Indian imagery.
>>"We also have stopped doing the war chant, tomahawk chop during our
>>contests," athletic director Brian Brase said.
>>Wawasee phased out the use of a live mascot at games nine years ago and
>>replaced a Warrior caricature with a "more dignified Warrior," Hurley said.
>>"Obviously, with the past importance and heritage of Native Americans to
>>this locale, we have attempted to treat all use of a mascot or symbol with
>>respect and with honor," she said. "We educated our students to eliminate
>>degrading or negative stereotypical Indian behaviors. We do frown upon the
>>use of a Warrior in any disrespectful role, such as a scalping."
>>The city of Anderson, which is named for Chief William Anderson, whose
>>mother was a Delaware Indian, has used the nickname Indians for more than
>>70 years.
>>"We haven't heard a word (of complaint)," athletic director Steve Schindler
>>said. "I don't know if it's because of the Indian history in town - there's
>>some Indian festivals, Mounds Park here in Anderson is an Indian burial
>>ground, Muncie is an Indian city - it hasn't been an issue yet."
>>The state athletic association doesn't plan to make it one.
>>"It's not something we need to take a position on ... telling them what they
>>should be called and what they shouldn't," the IHSAA's Jason Wille said.
>>"Obviously, with the NCAA taking the position they did, we just didn't feel
>>in the same situation."
>>
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>>Indiana high schools hold fast to Indian nicknames
>>
>>STEVE HERMAN
>>
>>Associated Press
>>
>>INDIANAPOLIS - Chief Wawasee's head is superimposed over the letter
>>W, the symbol of Wawasee High School's Warriors. The Anderson
>>Indians play basketball in a historic gymnasium still known as the
>>Wigwam.
>>From Shakamak to Elkhart, the state's deep Indian heritage is
>>firmly entrenched in the names of schools and communities.
>>But whether Indian nicknames are hostile and offensive references,
>>as the NCAA has contended with some colleges, or show respect and
>>admiration for Native Americans is a close call these days.
>>"The word Warrior places us in the gray area of being
>>disrespectful," said Mary Hurley, the athletic director at Wawasee,
>>which means "Full Moon" and is named for a Miami Indian chief who
>>lived in what is now northern Indiana.
>>Gray area or not, high schools nationwide are holding fast to
>>tradition, refusing to follow the NCAA's lead in requiring teams to
>>remove Indian nicknames or logos from team, cheerleader and band
>>uniforms in postseason tournaments.
>>The Indianapolis-based National Federation of State High School
>>Associations has taken a hands-off approach, saying the nickname
>>issue is best left to individual schools and districts.
>>"There are so many and such a wide variety of names across this
>>country - we don't have any authority in that area, and we just
>>feel that's a local matter," said Bob Gardner, the head of the
>>federation and a former Indiana High School Athletic Association
>>commissioner.
>>"They (NCAA) have taken their position, and I guess it works for
>>them," he said, "but we just feel like at the high school level,
>>there's such tradition."
>>That tradition is front and center in Indiana, which means Land of
>>the Indians. The 2000 U.S. Census found that it is home to about
>>18,000 American Indians and Alaska natives, although there are no
>>federally recognized tribes in the state.
>>Eighteen of the more than 400 schools in the Indiana State High
>>School Athletic Association use the nickname Warriors. That's
>>second only to Panthers, used by 19 schools. Nine schools have
>>Braves as their nickname and eight have Indians. Others include
>>Cherokees, Mohawks and Redskins.
>>Wabash High School became the Apaches in 1932 - even though the
>>Apaches did not inhabit Indiana - as the result of a school contest
>>to replace the former nickname Hill Climbers.
>>"Apaches was selected mostly because of Geronimo and the image
>>people had of Apaches as tough and strong," athletic director Matt
>>Stone said. "Our symbol is a true-to-life head shot of an Apache
>>Indian, and we have done everything possible to show pride in the
>>Apaches and not degrade them.
>>"I feel that if you have pride in your mascot and do nothing to
>>degrade or insult the mascot, whether it is Apaches, Vikings, or
>>Fighting Irish, it should be no big deal."
>>Some schools have kept their Indian nicknames only after careful review.
>>Lake Central, in northwestern Indiana's Lake County, opted to stick
>>with Indians after a school committee reviewed how that portrayed
>>Native Americans.
>>"I don't believe it is offensive in how we use it," athletic
>>director Mark Peterson said.
>>Brebeuf, a Roman Catholic school in Indianapolis, decided to keep
>>the name Braves but has done away with all Indian imagery.
>>"We also have stopped doing the war chant, tomahawk chop during our
>>contests," athletic director Brian Brase said.
>>Wawasee phased out the use of a live mascot at games nine years ago
>>and replaced a Warrior caricature with a "more dignified Warrior,"
>>Hurley said.
>>"Obviously, with the past importance and heritage of Native
>>Americans to this locale, we have attempted to treat all use of a
>>mascot or symbol with respect and with honor," she said. "We
>>educated our students to eliminate degrading or negative
>>stereotypical Indian behaviors. We do frown upon the use of a
>>Warrior in any disrespectful role, such as a scalping."
>>The city of Anderson, which is named for Chief William Anderson,
>>whose mother was a Delaware Indian, has used the nickname Indians
>>for more than 70 years.
>>"We haven't heard a word (of complaint)," athletic director Steve
>>Schindler said. "I don't know if it's because of the Indian history
>>in town - there's some Indian festivals, Mounds Park here in
>>Anderson is an Indian burial ground, Muncie is an Indian city - it
>>hasn't been an issue yet."
>>The state athletic association doesn't plan to make it one.
>>"It's not something we need to take a position on ... telling them
>>what they should be called and what they shouldn't," the IHSAA's
>>Jason Wille said. "Obviously, with the NCAA taking the position
>>they did, we just didn't feel in the same situation."
>>
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