In North American sports culture, it is very common to give nicknames to professional teams that evoke folklore or local tradition. Teams often associate their image with animals and local symbols, some of which have been taken from Native American culture. Gradually, sports organizations have limited or removed these types of references as they are seen to evoke negative stereotypes of indigenous people. During a March 2021 survey in the United States, around ** percent of respondents aged 16 to 20 stated that the use of Native American mascots by sport teams honored Native Americans, while the figure among respondents aged 35 to 54 stood at ** percent.
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Nielsen. (May 16, 2021). Public opinion on whether the use of Native American sports team mascots honor Native Americans in the United States as of March 2021, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1239621/native-american-sports-mascots-age/
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Public opinion on whether the use of Native American sports team mascots honor Native Americans in the United States as of March 2021, by age [Graph], Nielsen, May 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1239621/native-american-sports-mascots-age/
