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<blockquote data-quote="killerpigeon" data-source="post: 3613881" data-attributes="member: 42920"><p>As a full blooded Navajo, I've never been offended by most American Indian (NDN for short). There have been some examples in the past, that have been offensive, but they were obviously outrageous and demeaning. I've got into many arguments with other NDN's about them, have even changed some minds. My argument has always been, how does a name or mascot change the self worth a person has? One example was the changing of the OKC Capital Redskins to the Red Wolves. I said, does changing a school mascot stop alcoholism on the reservation among NDNs? Does it stop domestic violence? Teen pregnancy? No, it doesn't do anything at all. In this case, I argued that success in school, was due to parent involvement, attendance, family support, personal drive for improvement, not the mascot of a high school. I also feel that NDN's arguing these, makes us appear weak and fragile, which is a departure from 9ur proud Warrior history.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="killerpigeon, post: 3613881, member: 42920"] As a full blooded Navajo, I've never been offended by most American Indian (NDN for short). There have been some examples in the past, that have been offensive, but they were obviously outrageous and demeaning. I've got into many arguments with other NDN's about them, have even changed some minds. My argument has always been, how does a name or mascot change the self worth a person has? One example was the changing of the OKC Capital Redskins to the Red Wolves. I said, does changing a school mascot stop alcoholism on the reservation among NDNs? Does it stop domestic violence? Teen pregnancy? No, it doesn't do anything at all. In this case, I argued that success in school, was due to parent involvement, attendance, family support, personal drive for improvement, not the mascot of a high school. I also feel that NDN's arguing these, makes us appear weak and fragile, which is a departure from 9ur proud Warrior history. [/QUOTE]
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