Here is an interesting comment from the son of the designer of the Redskins logo.
The modern logo, by the way, the noble face seen in profile since George Allen’s arrival in 1971, was designed by Walter “Blackie” Wetzel, raised on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, rising to the presidency of the National Congress of American Indians. His son Lance, contacted by a Washington TV station, is crestfallen: “It takes away from the Native Americans. When I see that logo, I take pride in it. You look at the depiction of the Redskins logo and it’s of a true Native American. I always felt it was representing my people.”
townhall.com 7/14/20 Mark Davis
I can envision the local PETA branches demanding that CU drop the Buffalos and CSU to do likewise with the moniker Rams.
WY is already under fire for the nickname Cowboys. It is considered sexist by a professor at the University of Wyoming.
From the washingtonexaminer.com 7/10/18
The University of Wyoming Committee on Women and People of Color sent a letter to University President Laurie Nichols, asking that the university “shelve that slogan and find another one that represents the diversity of people and cultures that we have, and want to have, as UW.”
My understanding was the native Americans APPROVED of the namesake and it was not an issue.
So, for this to now become a problem is a head scratch-er....we need to get back to a more BALANCED
mindset on how we perceive each other....jmo
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Mutual of Omaha decided to replace their Native American logo even though no one asked them to.
So another symbol of the true founders of America disappears.
Cleveland Indians are working on a name change too. I would love to see them change it to a tribe that lived in the area. The Chicago Blackhawks declare they will keep their logo proudly.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
