June 3, 2005

Pride or Prejudice?

By ERIC WILLS

Some colleges back away from using American Indian names and mascots for athletics teams, while others defend them

List: Institutions asked to explain why their nicknames were not offensive

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights declared in 2001 that American Indian nicknames and mascots at colleges were "inappropriate" and "disrespectful" and should be eliminated.

Inspired in part by the commission's recommendation, the

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