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Native American Names in schools

Date Submitted: 11/06/2004 17:46:05
Category: / History
Length: 2 pages (542 words)
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Native American Names The Oxford Concise Dictionary defines mascot as a person or thing that is supposed to bring good luck, especially one linked to a particular event or organization. I find it incomprehensible why Native Americans would not find their names being used as good luck charms honoring. I would find it personally honoring to be used as a good luck charm. I see it being sort of like the rally monkeys at the …

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…politically incorrect the “N” word is and don’t use it because of that and because of it’s insulting meaning. I’m not really one way or the other as far as banning all Native American names. What I do think is that not all Native American terms should be blanketed as inappropriate because some really aren’t as long as they’re presented in an elegant manner. I am torn about the issue.

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