Cleveland Indians will remove Chief Wahoo logo from their uniforms

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(01-31-2018, 02:35 PM)Wyche Wrote: That's not always the case.....people should read about the relationship with the Seminole tribe and FSU.

I just checked out an article from The Atlantic on this.

There seems to be a good deal of mutual support and respect between the Seminole tribe and the university.  The tribe is consulted on the shaping of traditions and celebratory ceremonies on campus, and the university takes the opportunity created by their relationship to expose students and faculty to native american history and cultural issues, as well as to celebrate multiculturalism.

And according to the university, “If at any time [the tribe’s members] were to decide they are not okay with” the use of the Seminole name, logos, imagery and likeness, it would stop immediately.”


I can't draw any comparison to the FSU/Seminole tribe relationship to use of the word "Redskin" with Washington or the Chief Wahoo caricature in Cleveland.


https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/11/native-imagery-in-college-sports/417036/