Online Resources
Mascots (8 resources)
Americans
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Panel Discussion | Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting
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A discussion of Native American rights, the struggle to eliminate racist sports mascots, and the formation of the National Museum of the American Indian.
When They See Us
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“Molly of Denali” writer Vera Starbard (Tlingit/Dena’ina) talks about the importance of distinguishing cultural appreciation from appropriation.
Mascots, Monuments, and Memorialization
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Young Native activists address the tension between history, memory, and the current movements happening across America.
Symposium—Mascots, Myths, Monuments, and Memory
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The symposium examines the history of racialized mascots, Civil War monuments, and other contested public symbols and memorials.
Symposium—A Conversation about "Americans"
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"Americans" exhibition curators and the National Museum of the American Indian director share perspectives on this exhibition that explores how American Indians have shaped US history and national consciousness and contemporary life.
I've Been Indigenous My Whole Life: Images of Indigenous Art and Activism
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Gregg Deal, a provocative contemporary artist/activist and resident of the DC metro area discusses his work, which explores indigenous identity and pop-culture, touching on issues of race relations, historical consideration and stereotype.
Symposium—Racist Stereotypes and Cultural Appropriation in American Sports
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In this day-long symposium sports writers, scholars, authors, and representatives from sports organizations engaged in lively panel discussions on racist stereotypes and cultural appropriation in American sports.