‘Trib Talk’: Indigenous mascots in Utah and across the U.S.

Communities across the country are reconsidering whether to change mascots and place names that some consider offensive. In Utah, Bountiful High School is grappling with renaming its mascot while Intermountain Healthcare announced it’s removing Dixie from its St. George hospital.

On the latest episode of “Trib Talk,” reporter Courtney Tanner spoke with Utah Division Director of Indian Affairs Dustin Jansen and BYU Professor Roni Jo Draper about the use of Indigenous mascots in Utah and across the country.

Watch the discussion on The Salt Lake Tribune’s Facebook page or on Youtube. You can also listen to the audio on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and wherever else you get your podcasts.

Tell us what you’d like to see on the next episode by using #TribTalk on Twitter or by emailing tribtalk@sltrib.com.

“Trib Talk” is produced by Jeni Fitzgibbon and Sara Weber.