Native mascots are also part of the larger issues of cultural appropriation and the violation of indigenous intellectual property rights, which includes all instances where non-natives use indigenous music, art, costumes, etc. in entertainment and commerce. It has been argued that harm to Native Americans occurs because the appropriation of Native culture by the majority society continues the systems of dominance and subordination that have been used to colonize, assimilate, and oppress indigenous groups.
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so no Native American Mascots should not be used in collegiate and professional sports
If permission is given by the Native American group & a license is written, I don't see why not. This allows for publicity of a Native American group, which may lead to more people getting to know the group and/or helping the group with attracting more tourists & customers to their workplaces. However, if there is no permission granted by the said Native American group, then Native American mascots should not be used.
The United States was unprepared for its entrance into the First World War. In April 1917, the American Army numbered only 300,000 including all the National Guard units that could be federalized for national service
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