The Cleveland Indians. Washington Redskins. Atlanta Braves. What's wrong with Native American sports mascots? In Whose Honor? takes a critical look at the long-running practice of "honoring" American Indians as mascots and nicknames in sports. It follows the story of Native American mother Charlene Teters, and her transformation into the leader some are calling the "Rosa Parks of Native Americans" as she struggles to protect her cultural symbols and identity. The film explores issues of racism, stereotypes, minority representation and the powerful effects of mass-media imagery, and the extent to which one university will go to defend and justify its mascot.

In Whose Honor? is part of the First Peoples' TV series made possible by DreamCatchers, a non-profit organization working to bring Native films to a wider audience.

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The film is available for educational use from New Day Films at (888) 367 9154, and for home video use from Jay Rosenstein (e-mail jrosenst@uiuc.edu).