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- From: kitchel@manta.dpsi.com (Sidney W. Kitchel)
- Subject: Re: Protest over FSU Mascot
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- Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 01:30:26 GMT
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- HADCRJAM@admin.uh.edu (MILLER, JIMMY A.) writes:
-
- >In <kitchel.725139442@manta> kitchel@manta.dpsi.com writes:
-
- >> dhead@comanche.ess.harris.com (David Head) writes:
-
- > [Dave can't see why Seminoles is seen as degrading, although he can see
- > [ why Redskins would be. Notes that the Seminoles of Florida have no problems
- > [with the name and have made the mascots costume. Suggests drawing animal
- > [names out of a hat, tongue firmly in cheek at this point.]
-
- >> It's not a matter of your opinion, Dave, or the opinion of the
- >> FSU AD about the appropriateness of the name. It is a matter of the
- >> Indians' opinion.
- >[deletion]
- >> I used to have an opinion close to yours but I have reformed.
- >> There is absolutely no defense for "Redskins" and damned little for
- >> "Seminole", if the Seminoles object.
-
- > But that's just it, Sid. The American Indians in question, the Seminoles of
- >Florida, don't mind. They seem to like it. But their fellow American Indians,
- >who of course know what's good for the Seminoles of Florida, want to have
- >their little protest anyway. Sounds awfully paternalistic and patronizing to
- >me--like the Seminoles of Florida need their wise brothers to make their
- >decisions for them. I think not. Re-read Dave's post, I think you missed
- >something.
-
- Well, Jim, I was expecting a goober to walk into this one, but
- to be an aggie too! There has been NO evidence presented in this group
- about the opinion of the Seminole people. A couple of times over the
- last two years the claim has been made that one of the Seminole chiefs
- in Florida says it is OK. But I have heard nothing about the Seminoles
- as a group. The original posting claims that a goup of Seminoles in
- Oklahoma do not appreciate it. I'd like to know more about a consensus
- if it exists.
- soONEr bred!!!,
- (for the record I
- consider myself a
- crypto FSU supporter!)
- --Sid
- --
- Sidney W. Kitchel kitchel@cs.indiana.edu, kitchel@dpsi.com
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