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Since the pilgrim’s arrival on Plymouth Rock in year 1620, three-hundred and eighty-three years ago, they brought only pain and suffering to Native-Americans. ... So with three-hundred and eighty-three years of this oppression one would think things have had to have gotten better for Native-Americans. ... But, one can easily see that Native-Americans are still one of, if not the most, oppressed minority group in America. ... In doing so I hope to create an awareness of how these things support and maintain stereotypes, social oppression, and negative views on Native-American culture. ... There were up to two-thousand Indian mascots and logos in use in the early 80’s-90’s, but this number has largely decreased in just the past twenty years, due in large part to the help of organizations such as AIM (American Indian Movement), NCAI (National Congress of American Indians), and NEA (National Education Association). ... Many of these organizations/ institutions do not have any understanding of why these images and names are so degrading and demeaning to Native Americans. Many feel that these symbols were created to honor Native Americans and are a show of respect to their culture and heritage. ... Garnered by the university to be a real authentic representation of a Native American Chief of a local tribe that lived in the area hundreds of years ago, the Illini, this mascot has been proven to be facetious and demeaning on numerous occasions.
Approximate Word count = 1151
Approximate Pages = 4.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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