http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/Central/10/12/offbeat.fighting.whites.ap/index.ht ml The Smiling Moose Brew Pub and Grill decided to start selling a micro beer named after the intramural basketball team at University of Northern Colorado, and grill manager Ed Tucker said the beer and the team are getting some added attention. The Fightin' Whites adopted the nickname to show their displeasure with teams that use Indian nicknames. A number of American Indians play for the Fightin' Whites. Player Solomon Little Owl says the idea of a Fighting White Wheat beer cracks him up. "I'm glad people recognize the potential of our mascot campaign," he said. The team has sold more than 15,000 mascot shirts and hats, he said. It also is setting up a scholarship fund to distribute profits from the sales to support the education of American Indian students. http://www.fightingwhites.org/ The Fighting Whites basketball team was organized in early February (2002) by a group of Native American and non-Indian students of the University of Northern Colorado with the intent of playing intramural basketball. We came up with the "Fighting Whites" logo and slogan to have a little satirical fun and to deliver a simple, sincere, message about ethnic stereotyping. Since March 6, when our campus newspaper first reported on the "Fighting Whites", we have been launched into the national spotlight, propelled by a national debate over stereotyping American Indians in sports symbolism. Our objective as students was to make a straightforward statement using humor; to promote cultural awareness through satire. Now that national attention has come to us, we hope that our message will reach a wider audience. As a part of our involvement in this ongoing issue, we have formed the Fighting Whites Scholarship Fund, Inc., a non-profit organization, the profits of which will go entirely to support the education of Native American students. xponent Gotta Get A T-Shirt Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
