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Racist or respectful? Here are a sampling of logos from colleges and professional teams whose nicknames feature Native Americans. Are they racist logos, or respectful symbols?
University of Illinois "Fighting Illini" (College):
Florida State "Seminoles" (College):
Chicago "Blackhawks" (NHL):
Washington "Redskins" (NFL):
Resource links:
Native American mascot controversy (Wikipedia):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_mascot_controversy
Long-debated Warwick logo slowly disappearing (LancasterOnline):
http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/257864
Chief Illiniwek: Understanding the Issues (IPM):
http://will.illinois.edu/chief-illiniwek-understanding-the-issues/
List of sports names/teams (Wikipedia):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports_team_names_and_mascots_derived_from_indigenous_peoples
