Friday, March 15 2024, 6:30pm Morton Theatre, 195 W. Washington St., Athens, GA Join us for "Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting" at the Morton Theatre. The film analyzes issues surrounding the usage of Native American "imagery" as mascots and how detrimental it is to all marginalized groups. Following the film screening, there will be a panel discussion featuring producers Ben West, Kevin Blackistone, and Yancey Burns. The event is open to the public, so all are welcome! .................................... Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting chronicles the movement to end the use of Native American logos, mascots, slurs, and names in the competitive sporting world and in society at large. The documentary details the uprising against appropriation of Native American culture in a time of reckoning about racial injustice in the United States, particularly following the removal of Confederate imagery, removal of statues of figures like Christopher Columbus, and the pressure that was placed on the Washington, D.C. NFL team to change its controversial name. Imagining the Indian explores what motivates those who have fought to erase these harmful stereotypes from the sports world and the impact that racial and exploitative stereotypes of Native Americans have had on members of Native communities. ..................................
