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This year marks the 100th year that the Cleveland baseball team has used the “Indians” name. The Cleveland Indians mascot, Chief Wahoo, has often been criticized because of its cartoon-like caricature of a Native American. With all of the attention on the Washington DC Football Team’s trademarks, where does the Cleveland Indians fit in the mascot fight? Are you offended by Chief Wahoo? Do you think it’s time to retire the mascot? Or do you feel that the mascot is not offensive to Native Americans?

Guests:
Robert Roche (Chiricahua Apache) – executive director of the American Indian Education Center

Amanda Blackhorse (Diné) – social worker and plaintiff for Blackhorse v. Pro Football Inc.

Jacqueline Keeler (Dakota and Navajo) – writer and co-founder of Eradicating Offensive Native Mascotry

Break Music: Stick Game Song #9 (song) Judy Trejo (artist) Stick Game Songs of the Paiute (album)