Native Mascots, Myths, and Misrepresentation: Battling Indigenous Stereotypes

Description: "Whether on the screen, the page, or the playing field, Indigenous peoples have often been represented by hurtful stereotypes. Learn about the history of Indigenous mascots and the activists pushing for change"--

Brief description: Born and raised in White Earth, Minnesota, Cayla Bellanger DeGroat is an enrolled member of Gaa-waabaabiganikaag, the White Earth Band of Ojibwe. She is a life-long student of Indigenous history and federal Indian policy with a Bachelor of Arts in American Indian Studies and Master of Tribal Administration and Governance from the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Review Quotes:

"Readers will explore the advocacy efforts that prompted sports teams to change their names, the protection of sacred lands by the government, and the near halting of an oil pipeline. . . . A well-researched and accessible resource, perfect for any library."--School Library Journal