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Chief Wahoo, the offensive red-faced logo for the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball team, made its last appearance on the team’s jerseys and ballpark this month. It’s one step closer toward erasing the mascot that Native organizations and other Indian mascot opponents have been fighting for decades. But Cleveland fans will still be able to purchase team merchandise with the logo and many vow to wear the symbol in the stands. We’ll check in on the extra-innings effort to get the message across about offensive logos.
Guests:
Cynthia Connelly (citizen of Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odowa Indians) – volunteer for Lake Erie Native American Council
Maulian Dana (Penobscot) – tribal ambassador for the Penobscot Nation
Jacqueline Keeler (Dakota and Diné) – writer and author of an upcoming book called “Standing Rock, the Bundy Movement, and the American Story of Occupation, Sovereignty, and the Fight for Sacred Lands”
Charlene Teters (Spokane) – academic dean at the Institute of American Indian Arts
Break 1 Music: Battle River Style (song) Cree Confederation (artist) Kihtawasoh Wapakwani-Beautiful Flower (album)
Break 2 Music: A Winter Dream (song) Nitanis “Kit” Largo (artist) Serenity (album)
