#  The Psychosocial Effects of Native American Mascots 

 





August 22, 2021

 

 

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Approximately 2,000 teams in the U.S. utilize Native American mascots, the majority of which are associated with schools. Harvard Anthropology Professor [Joe Gone ](/people/joseph-gone)and colleagues recently produced a comprehensive review of psychological literature to show that these mascots have direct negative effects on Native Americans, and that they activate and reflect stereotyping and prejudice among non-Native persons. [See their publication](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13613324.2020.1772221).

 

 

 



 

 

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