>On Fri, 11 Feb 1994, Dave Hendrickson wrote: >> Even more so, if a >> Canadian team can name themselves "Canucks", a term considered so pejorative >> that the rumor that he *might* have used it was a precursor to Muskie bowing >> out in the '72 presidential election, then perhaps the PC police should relax >> and stop finding offense where none exists. > >I was wondering if anyone would bring up the Canucks! Anybody know how >that name was chosen? Well, Vancouver had a minor-pro team that was called the Canucks before they got their NHL team. Personally, I have never heard of the term Canucks being offensive or derogatory. At least, no one I know of up here takes being called a Canuck as an insult. I have always thought of the term Canucks as sort of a Canadian equivalent of Yankee. Despite that, I think the difference here is self-identification versus taking someone else's name. If UND or Lowell were Native schools, I don't think there would be any problem. I doubt there would be any problem with UND calling themselves the Fighting Sioux if indeed they *were* Fighting Sioux. To go back to my Canucks example, it is OK for Canadians to use that name, but if an American team did it, made the mascot a Mountie in full red serge, and made their fight song "The Lumberjack Song" there might be a problem. Of course, it might mean their beer would improve.... >Even so, yes, the word Warrior in itself needn't be offensive. Golden State seems to have done a decent job of de-Native-fying their name. To respond to another related thread, Bri is right, the Oregonian and Star- Tribune should report the team name as long as they are there. You can't pretend that the names don't exist, if they do. See you later, John -- John C.K. Edwards Stats Geek, Ottawa Jr. Senators (CJHL, Jr. A) Poli Sci/Law III Recently re-elected Arts Rep. Thanks for your support. CUSA Arts/SS Rep [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] Ottawa, ON Unfortunately, my opinions aren't those of CUSA or Carleton U.