Honor or Mockery? Native American Mascots

ey are honoring the Indians when the Indians simply don't think they are? It contradicts the whole point about how the supporters think they are representing the Indians. According to an article by Barbara Munson, a woman of the Oneida Nation, called "Common Themes and Questions about the Use of "Indian" Logos", she protests "schools have borrowed from Native American cultures the sacred objects, ceremonial traditions...without understanding their deep meaning or appropriate use". She goes on to explain that Native people do not feel honored by this and find it "no less than a mockery of our culture" (Munson 1). According to her, the solution seems simple. If a group of people feel they are being offended then you should get rid of the mascots, but it could all depend on how you look at the situation.
             I understand that if someone is being offended then something needs to be resolved because nobody should feel that way. I mean, this is America, where protests are common and people are constantly fighting for their place in the world. Since sports
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