Fighting Sioux Supporters Fight Back

North Dakota students and nickname supporters dressed in their Fighting Sioux apparel rally and group photo at Ralph Engelstad Arena on Friday in Grand Forks, N.D. The event was held one day after the ND State Board of Higher Education directed the university to begin retiring the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo. (AP Photo/Grand Forks Herald Sarah Kolberg)

Question: I once asked a prominent Coeur d’Alene Indian Tribe member what he thought re: the battle to remove Indian mascots from schools and sports teams. He replied: “That’s an urban Indian thing. I’m too busy working on my reservation to worry about things like that.” What do you think? Are there some Indian mascot names more offensive than others, like Washington Redskins? Should they all be removed? Should they all be left alone?