The latest publicity over the very name of the Washington Redskins is only the most recent eruption in a longtime simmer. As recently as 2009, the Supreme Court refused to hear a case dating back to 1992. This should not surprise given that the Supreme Court has never overturned Johnson v. McIntosh, its 1823 decision […]
The Honor of the Mascot, or A Team by Any Other Name
Indian Country Today reports Some Native American plaintiffs in the long-running dispute against the proprietors of the Washington Redskins’ football name and logo want the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case. Here is a question: Would Indians be mascots if they’d won? Before we consider an answer to that question, let’s first shoot off […]