Also, I'm not sure it is fair to label everyone concerned with this issue as

Apr 18, 2014
9:47:09pm

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an agitator. A lot of them are simply concerned with protecting their cultural integrity and being in charge of defining how their culture and identity is portrayed to the world. Personally I sympathize with this motive.

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Voice of reason.

Regal Ute

4/18/14 7:46pm

I have never been offended by the Ute nickname....

WJCougar

4/18/14 7:51pm

Tribal thoughts on these issues are all over the board. Many Utes favor the

Still Open

4/18/14 7:57pm

You may be right. I just have not seen any Utes write

Regal Ute

4/18/14 8:06pm

Personally I want you guys to keep the name. I would like to see the fans

Still Open

4/18/14 8:10pm

I agree and I believe the new arrangement has made steps to curtail the practice

Cornelius

4/18/14 8:52pm

Kyle Whittingham will have to tell his mom to stop wearing head dresses to games

CougDogg-e-Dogg

4/18/14 11:54pm

And hopefully her and the other 20 or so people who wear these outfits stop.

Cornelius

4/19/14 5:48am

I dont think that is true at all.

PolarisPrime

4/18/14 9:32pm

Every Native American I know struggles with it. But I've already said that the

Still Open

4/18/14 9:40pm

Also, I'm not sure it is fair to label everyone concerned with this issue as

Still Open

4/18/14 9:47pm

I find it interesting that Utah means "mountain place" for the Ute tribe

Sale

4/18/14 8:46pm

sorry, s/b response to original post from Regal Ute

Sale

4/18/14 8:47pm

My brother who is a speech therapist & has studied a lot of different languages

CougDogg-e-Dogg

4/19/14 12:14pm

thanks, would like to hear his thoughts or read from his source

Sale

4/19/14 8:05pm

If I'll remember, I'll ask him tomorrow at dinner.

CougDogg-e-Dogg

4/19/14 8:29pm

As long as the Ute tribal leaders are ok with it then no one should care

bengula

4/18/14 9:15pm

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Shore10

4/18/14 10:14pm

I don't think the name should be dropped. To me it is a different issue from

Bob Vance

4/18/14 10:42pm

What these "do gooders" don't understand is

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