However, others might suggest that using these mascots is creating harmful stereotypes and we should not be using them. As stated by www.wernative.org, one student that was from a school that used a Warrior as their mascot had mixed feelings about how it was portrayed. On one hand, it says that one student tells herself “Well, I’m not from a tribe, so they’re not representing me”. Knowing she had Native American friends. She also argued that it would start to become embarrassing when people would start to shout war calls and do hand gestures of the Tomahawk tribe. People who support these mascots may say that they are meant to symbolize strength, bravery, and resilience. All of these qualities can be associated with Native American tribes that have been around for many years. As onlinesportmanagement.ku.edu states Henson also writes that "Generally, Indians are considered to be a warrior, strength, and all of the admirable qualities that you would want to have." Henson, who is from a native tribe, says this because he knows that using these mascots is not about creating a harmful stereotype around the indigenous