How many of you remember your school’s or your child’s school mascot?

Mine were Knights, a Husky, Tigers and a Shark.

Some schools and sports teams have mascots that are Native American in nature and are very offensive.

The subject of this homily is racist Indigenous mascots, what do they mean to actual Indigenous people and why they should be banned.

Here’s the video of this Service:

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