But, now instead they aren't using "Redskin" to say everyone should hunt down Indians, they are using it as a mascot and the data is showing that people support them and look up to them, and most people don't think when some say's "redskin" kill an Indian, they think about an Indian rather and look up to it. Clarence Le Bret, who at 90 says he’s the oldest male tribal member in town.

Controversy, what controversy, he says. “It’s the traditional name we always had.” (Redskins)

Another reason for schools to not have to change their mascot is, it provides school spirit and something to be proud off and cheer for. Student Cassidy Trindade (16) says she doesn't support the AB 30 change (A change to possibly offensive mascots at school) shes says

"These names have been the school’s mascot for so long, it’s going to be a huge argument and people won’t like it and the school spirit will suffer. It’s hard to know whether the school and students are admiring what their mascot is based on. I don’t think they’re making fun of Native Americans.

I personally don’t think anything of the name “Redskins” because I can see it as just a school mascot name. Again, I don’t think the schools and students are trying to be rude and mean."

Think about it like food at a restaurant, they don't completely take a food off of the menu purely because, a few people dislike that food it's, even more un-affective when talking about the mascots, they went through all the trouble of making an old Indian outfit to commemorate them, not make fun of them

I don't think this is a very valid reason for schools to have to change their mascot. The whole reason this situation had happened was because of not knowing background knowledge of history and what everything meant, I'm sure the cheerleader wasn't making a mockery on purpose, just misinformed.

I think mascots should stay the say because a national poll had stated that the term "Redskin" still has a wide support throughout the country showing that nearly 4 out of 5 Americans don't think the name should have to change while only 11% said that the names should change.