2. Introduction
US Commission of Civil Rights, “They (nicknames) are
particularly inappropriate and insensitive in light of the
long history of forced assimilation that American Indian
people have endured in this country.”
Eighteen schools required to cover offensive logos in
postseason play in the NCAA in 2005
3. Who is offended by these names?
Native Americans
People use name in a way that is hostile toward Native
Americans
Many Native Americans dislike the names
4. Why do so many people get offended?
Names are a stereotype
Schools become a racially hostile environment
Discrimination against Native Americans
Freedom of speech- it is taken away from Native
Americans
People criminalize Indian behaviors
Breaks rights guaranteed to Native Americans
5. Should sports organizations and
colleges get their names approved
first?
US Supreme court considering hearing a lawsuit regarding
the Redskins name
California considering banning Indian team mascots from
public schools
Maryland, Minnesota, and North Carolina are looking to
get rid of the issue
Disallowing Native American names as nicknames for
schools
Suggesting schools change their nicknames
6. How could this issue be resolved?
North Dakota board of Ed. looking to ban all Native
American names from schools
Five years ago NCAA was banning teams from postseason
play if they had a culturally offending name
Maine had banned the word squaw from mascot names in
schools
7. Why do sports organizations and colleges use
nicknames that could culturally offend people?
Teams think it shows respect for Native Americans
People think the names are used to honor Native
Americans
8. Sports Official (Umpires, Referees, etc.)
Describe your career associated with your research
topic.
In Maryland: $16,200-$34,500
In US: $15,900-$48,000
In US the job is expected to grow by 10%
In Maryland the job is expected to grow by 15%
No advancement
team owner, athlete, coach/manager, sports therapist,
trainer
9. High School Career Academies
Atholton
Business Management Academy
Being an official has a lot to do with managing people
10. Notre Dame
Location: Notre Dame, Indiana
Yearly Tuition: $39,919
Requirements: management communication, strategic
applications, innovation and design, project management,
spreadsheet decision modeling, and business problem solving
Only 29% of students that apply are admitted and
98% of students return for their sophomore year
