Resources

Journal articles related to the practice of race-based mascots:

• The Psychosocial Effects of Native American Mascots: A Comprehensive Review of Empirical Research Findings

• Unpacking the Mascot Debate: Native American Identification Predicts Opposition to Native Mascots

• Teaching Intolerance: Anti-Indian Imagery, Racial Politics, and (Anti)Racist Pedagogy

• Dog Whistle Mascots: Native American Mascots as Normative Expressions of Prejudice

Articles related to the psychology of race-based mascots:

• APA Resolution Recommending the Immediate Retirement of American Indian Mascots, Symbols, Images, and Personalities by Schools, Colleges, Universities, Athletic Teams, and Organizations

• American Sociological Association Statement by the Council of the American Sociological Association on Discontinuing the Use of Native American Nicknames, Logos and Mascots in Sports

• Of Warriors Chiefs and Indian Princesses: The Psychological Impact of American Indian Mascots

• How Native American Team Names Distort Your Psychology

NCAA articles:

• Guidelines for Use of Native American Mascots at Championship Events

• Where Pride meets Prejudice

Other articles and statements of interest:

• Cleveland's Baseball Team will Drop it's Indian Team Name

• Why Cleveland Indians' Name Change is a Half-Century Overdue

• In a Campaign Against Racism, Team Names Get New Scrutiny

• Ending the Legacy of Racism in Sports and the Era of Harmful "Indian" Mascots

• The Deep History - and Troubling Impact - of Sports Teams Using Native American Mascots

• Native Alliance Advisory Council, Indigenizing Education Committee: Supporting Conversations to End Racists Mascots

• Washington R* name, Native Mascots Offend More than Previously Reported

• The Great Failure of the Indians Mascot Debate: Thinking of it only as Racism

• How to Talk about Indian Themed Mascots

• Literature Review of Mascots

• Not Your Mascot, Opinions vs. Data

• Sports Illustrated, End "Errant Indian Wars"

• Are Native Mascots on their way out in Illinois?

• US Civil Rights Commission 2001 News Release Calling for an End to the Use of Native Mascots

  • The Dutchess County Commission on Human Rights issued a statement on 10/19/2020 opposing the practice of Native mascots.

• National and local governments, institutions, academic departments, and organizations who have made resolutions and statements against the use of Indian mascots

Resources for children and families:

• Sports, Mascots and Bias from the Anti-Defamation League.

• How to Talk Honestly with Your Children About Racism from PBS.

• Anti-Racism for Kids: An Age-by-Age Guide to Fighting Hate from Parents Magazine.

• A Clinical Perspective on Talking to Kids about Racism from the Child Mind Institute.

• Abolishing Racist Native Mascots: A Toolkit for Change

• Of Mascots and Men, an essay by Mark Gudgel, National Network of State Teachers of the Year.

• Here is a list of books for children and young adults about Native American and Indigenous People.

  • Also of interest is Joseph Bruchac's book: The Heart of a Chief. Joseph is a local Native storyteller and writer.

Websites to Visit:

• No More Native Mascots

• IllumiNatives

• Change the Mascot

• Proud to Be

• Native Appropriatations

• Jay Rosenstein - In Whose Honor?

• More Than a Word