Unit 4.3 DB: Mascots, Halloween Costumes, and Cultural Appropriation

After reviewing the videos about Indigenous Peoples as mascots, Halloween costumes, and cultural appropriation, argue for or against the use of mascots, Halloween costumes, and other processes culturally appropriated from Indigenous Peoples. In your discussion, be sure to include elements of prejudice, discrimination, assimilation, and racism. 

 

 

eBook:

Healey, Stepnick, & O’Brien. (2018). Race, ethnicity, gender, and class: The sociology of conflict and change. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publishing.

• Chapter 7: Native Americans

Articles, Websites, and Videos:

Indigenous Peoples review and share their thoughts about mascots.

Watch VideoNative Americans Review “Indian” Sports Mascots

 

Duration: 2:46
User: As/Is – Added: 9/24/15

 Indigenous Peoples try on Indian Halloween costumes and discuss their disgust with these stereotypical depictions of Indigenous Peoples. 

Watch VideoNative Americans Try On “Indian” Halloween Costumes

 

Duration: 2:31
User: As/Is – Added: 10/18/15

 

 Indigenous Peoples review music festival fashion.

Watch VideoNative Americans Review Music Festival Fashion

 

Duration: 2:54
User: As/Is – Added: 10/4/15

Video explains the difference between cultural appropriation vs. appreciation.

Watch VideoCultural Appropriation vs. Appreciation | CBC Radio | CBC

 

Duration: 3:47
User: CBC – Added: 10/27/16

 

• Issues. (n.d.). Indian Law Resource Center.
• Brave Noisecat, J. (2015, July 30). 13 Issues facing Native Americans beyond mascots and casinos. HuffPost.
• Warne, D., & Bane Frizzell, L. (2014). American Indian health policy: Historical trends and contemporary issues. American Journal of Public Health, 104(S3), s263–s267. 
• Weaver, H. N. (2012). Urban and indigenous: The challenges of being a Native American in the city. Journal of Community Practice, 20(4), 470.

Review the following website for this week’s discussion:

• First Nations Development Institute. (n.d.) Our Programs. 

Supplemental Resources:

Watch Understanding the Harm: The Nationwide Movement to Eliminate Indian Mascots.

Watch VideoUNDERSTANDING THE HARM: THE NATIONWIDE MOVEMENT TO ELIMINATE INDIAN MASCOTS

 

Duration: 32:32
User: REYNALDO MORALES Educational indigenous Media – Added: 3/12/18

 

• Riley, A. R. (2013). The history of Native American lands and the Supreme Court. Journal of Supreme Court History, 38(3), 369–385.

 

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