Dozens of schools in Massachusetts use Native American names and images for their sports teams and logos. But should they? State lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban Native American imagery and team names like “Redskins” and “Redmen.” But if you think this debate is one-sided, think again.
Gene Weeden, a descendent of the Apache and Narragansett tribes and contributing editor for The Massachusetts center for Native American Awareness and Jason Packineau, a citizen of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation joined Jim to discuss the issue before Beacon Hill.