Juan Reyna, chairperson of the Committee of 500 Years of Dignity and Resistance, said that he has already met with Indians owner, Richard Jacobs. Mayor Michael White has agreed to meet with him in January to talk about the controversy. The hook nose and the grinning buck teeth are caricatures of real people. As for the red skin, no Native Americans have red skin. The more realistic this cartoon character looks to me, the more I dislike it.
Cartoons are so demeaning when they pose a stereotype.
Bane believes that the team's move to Jacobs Field presented an opportunity to change its logo. The U.S. has a history of changing things that appear to be demeaning to a group of people. For example, the Aunt Jemima logo used to be demeaning and it was changed. Morse feels that the feathers and face paint worn by fans trivialize significant parts of the Native American culture. I believe that the logo is racist.