Well, there is a lot of information out there on this topic, including statements from individuals who of are of NA aboriginal descent, and some of their larger cultural and professional organizations. Do a little googling, then you can give your opinion. I don't know what percentage of any given tribe finds native mascots and logos offensive. Maybe it's only a vocal few, and the PC crowd just followed them blindly to make themselves feel good. Maybe most first nations peoples have no problem with it. But it makes interesting reading.
When comparing native team names/logos/mascots to other cultural groups, keep in mind the whole genocide thing that happened. I mean, if you named, say, a new basketball team the Toronto Tutsis (Tutsis are known to often be taller), do you think everyone would think that's cool? I think it seems sort of disrespectful. And that's only one angle on the whole thing. Maybe in Canada you learn more about first nations peoples in school than in the US. There's a concern that the main image younger kids get of "indians" are via these teams/logos/mascots, which have nothing to do with the actual cultures.
Here's one individual's FAQ on the issue:
http://www.iwchildren.org/barb.htm
Anyway, yeah, it can lead to absurdities, and even after reading some more you might still think it's no big deal. But at least you can acknowledge their point of view.
I think we should stick with elements from the periodic table.
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. Back then, upon the team name (something like years ago) Qc people did not mind it as much.
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