here in CA we have the AZTECS from the UNI of San Diego...

They had (another un-pc mascot) a guy dressed up as Montezuma and the Hispanic community raised a stink about him...

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/campuscon...48/detail.html

Now he is a more accurate representation of
and Aztec warrior.....

Would that help in the ND mascot case???

Get him a better looking pair of shoes and make him taller???

The Florida State Seminoles have an ass kicking mascot. This guy comes flying out on a horse with a huge headdress on....
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The Florida State Chief is steeped in history and tradition. Perhaps the most spectacular tradition in all of college football occurs in Doak Campbell Stadium when a student portraying the famous Seminole Indian leader, Chief Osceola, charges down the field riding an Appaloosa horse named Renegade and plants a flaming spear at midfield to begin every home game.

The history of the Seminole Indians in Florida is the story of a noble, brave, courageous, strong and determined people who, against great odds, struggled successfully to preserve their heritage and live their lives according to their traditions and preferences. From its earliest days as a university, Florida State has proudly identified its athletic teams with these heroic people because they represent the traits they wanted their athletes to have.


While it may be a little disrepsectful to some to see that happen, how can it hurt to see someone portray a group of people?

Again,

If they had some guy carrying a jug of firewater and doing a crazy drunken indian dance while trying to scalp a cheerleader I'd have problems with that....

But then again, if you go into some states and choose to view a real Indian do a real Indian dance so you drop a few buck in town-who's doing the exploiting??