… a proposal to ban Native American mascots in public schools … and universities that use American Indian-themed mascots after June … the U.S. have Native American-themed mascots. Tribal members … and cruel portrayals” of Native Americans as mascots have been used …… a proposal to ban Native American mascots in public schools … and universities that use American Indian-themed mascots after June … the U.S. have Native American-themed mascots. Tribal members … and cruel portrayals” of Native Americans as mascots have been used …