Editorial: Hockey teams — what's in a name?
July 21, 2020
Sarah Golling, thenelsondaily.com
An article published in 2018 on Global Sport Matters on the topic of the “Washington R*******” team name and logo quoted James Riding, a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and a founding member of Arizona State University’s American Indian Studies Program. He stated, "I flatly reject the contention of team owners and sports fans that American Indian-oriented team names, logos and mascots in professional and amateur sports pay homage to Indian bravery and courage. Their so-called honoring celebrations of Indian heroism are not only misguided, harmful and offensive to Indians but are also inextricably tied to this nation’s history of racism."