Dudes jumping around on horses will still be there during the regular season, just not in championship rounds.

That's how I understood it to be.

As I mentioned before, I live in Illinois ... and for the most part, we celebrate the native American heritage in this state. It seems many cities, rivers, etc have Native names ... everything from Peoria to Chicago ... and MANY schools have Native nicknames/mascots. To not have them would seem out of place.

As I also mentioned the logo's of these schools feature a Native Chief, a symbol of intelligence, strength, and power. The mascots, usually include some student in native headress jumping around like an escaped monkey from the zoo ... could go.

The FSU Seminole is one mascot that you do not see doing that (as far as I know). THe mascot rides onto the field, slams the spear into the ground, and the Seminoles take the field (to symbolize "going to battle"). I'm not sure how Natives take it, but I think it's awesome. I don't see anything demeaning in that display ... just as the Miami Hurricanes aren't demeaning Native culture by stomping on the Seminoles helmet that's painted at midfield.

Would these organizations find it offensive if the student wearing the wardrobe was Native American?

These seems like a feeble, outdated, and meaningless, act to try and make up for what happened a century ago.

Wouldn't it seem that this situation could be handled in a more-amicable fashion?

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