Native Mascots, Myths, and Misrepresentation: Battling Indigenous Stereotypes Comanche Challenging more than a century

Challenging more than a century of colonial controls

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with grasses swirling and the northern lights glimmering

but was educated in mainstream America

Native Mascots, Myths, and Misrepresentation: Battling Indigenous Stereotypes Comanche Challenging more than a centuryRepresentation takes many forms, from who is elected or appointed to positions in government to the characters and images used in movies, books, and sport teams. However, not all representation is the same. Negative stereotypes and language affect how we view and treat one another, and inaccurate portrayals of Native cultures are extremely hurtful. In North America, there is a long history of unfair representation of Native Americans, including