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In Whose Honor? American Indian Mascots in Sports
VHS
46 minutes
E98 .E85 I521 1997
"Indian Tradition has come up against jock tradition." - the New York Times
The Atlanta Braves. Kansas City Chiefs. Washington Redskins. Cleveland Indians. American Indian nicknames and mascots have been used in sports for years. So what's wrong? Find out, in this moving, award-winning documentary.
"In Whose Honor?" takes a critical look at the long-running practice of "honoring" American Indians by using them as mascots and nicknames in sports. It follows the remarkable story of Charlene Teters (Spokane) and her transformation from a graduate student into a national movement leader. "In Whose Honor?" examines the issues of race, stereotypes, minority representation and the powerful effects of mass-media imagery, and also shows the extent to which one community will go to defend and justify its mascot.
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