I am working with a coalition of Native American and non-Native groups in
northeast Ohio, on a campaign to discontinue negative stereotyping in sports
and the media. Our campaign is focused on the Cleveland Indians baseball team
to the stop the use of the Chief Wahoo logo and the name Indians, and is at a
critical juncture. We are gathering information to support our effort to
convince the Cleveland baseball management to change, and to build greater p
public support. To my knowledge, much of the information related to this effort
nationally has not been collected or published. I would appreciate any in
information, contacts, or research sources that anyone has on the following
topics:
- sports teams that have changed their names, mascots, etc. (or are in
the process of changing) because of pressure from Native Americans.
- newspapers, tv, or other media that have adopted policies of not using
offensive logos or names. I am aware of the Portland Oregonian.
- any information about Louis Sockalexis, the Penobscot Indian, after
whom the Cleveland baseball team was allegedly named.
- any suggestions for strategies to pressure the Cleveland baseball
organization to stop using Chief Wahoo and the name Indians.
Thanks from Cleveland,
vmcelhinny