A guardian, the inspiration for the Cleveland baseball team's new name, rests on the Hope Memorial Bridge near Progressive Field in Cleveland.
Some change has already been happening, slowly over decades. In Hot Springs, Montana, the Savages became the Savage Heat, and in Vermont the Rice Memorial Little Indians became the Green Knights. Yet, more than 1,800 K-12 school teams still use Native American-related mascots,Indigenous activists and mental health researchers say schools and sports teams should move faster to remove them, because the well-being of Indigenous children is at stake.
the widespread use of Native American imagery and stereotypes in sports caused Native American participants to report lower self-worth.
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