Indigenous Night Offers A Moment To Heal Wounds And Celebrate Cultures

“I get excited sharing and educating and teaching about the indigenous people of Yanaguana.”

By Norma Martinez & Lauren TerrazasJanuary 22, 2020 11:52 am, , , , ,

From Texas Public Radio:

The Washington Redskins. The Atlanta Braves. The Kansas City Chiefs. Chief Wahoo – the now-retired cartoonish mascot of the Cleveland Indians. Professional sports have often used offensive Native American terms or imagery for their team names or mascots. The NBA made an important step to amend those wrongs with an event this weekend in San Antonio.

The San Antonio Spurs hosted Indigenous Night Sunday. It paid homage to San Antonio’s indigenous cultures and native people from around the world.

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