> > >> Well, unless the French discovered America in the late 1200's it
   > seems
   > >
   > > Actually the Spanish discovered America... may be you that
   > was part of
   > the
   > > sarcasm, but I didn't get it that way...
   > >
   >
   > I'm pretty sure the INDIANS discovered it first, though it seems they
   > didn't file paperwork with the Vatican and therefore got hosed.
   >

No, the Mammoth Hunters discovered it when they crossed the
land/ice bridge from Siberia to the North American continent.
Then they moved down to the mid latitudes, learned to play
baseball and football and evolved into various species of Indians, to wit:

Aztecs (San Diego State)
Braves
   * Atlanta (baseball)
    * Alcorn State University (Lorman, Mississippi)
    * Bradley University (Peoria, Illinois)
    * Chowan College (Murfreesboro, North Carolina)
    * Goldey-Beacom College (Wilmington, Delaware)
    * Husson College (Bangor, Maine)
    * Ottawa University (Ottawa, Kansas)
    * University of West Georgia (Carrollton, Georgia)
    * University of North Carolina-Pembroke (Pembroke, North Carolina)
Chiefs (Kansas City)
Chieftains (Stonehill College),
Chippewas (Central Michigan University),
Choctaws (Mississippi College),
Golden State Warriors (basketball)
Indians
   * Cleveland (baseball)
    * Arkansas State University (Jonesboro, Arkansas)
    * Catawba College (Salisbury, North Carolina)
    * Haskell Indian Nations University (Lawrence, Kansas)
    * Indiana University of Pennsylvania (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
    * Martin Methodist College (Pulaski, Tennessee)
    * McMurry University (Abilene, Texas)
    * Midwestern State University (Wichita Falls, Texas)
    * Newberry College (Newberry, South Carolina)
    * University of Louisiana-Monroe (Monroe, Louisiana)
Mohawks (Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts)
Moundbuilders
    * Southwestern College (Winfield, Kansas)
    * Southwestern College of Christian Ministries
Redmen
    * Carthage College (Kenosha, Wisconsin)
    * Northeastern State University (Tahlequah, Oklahoma)
    * University of Rio Grande (Rio Grande, Ohio)
Redskins (Washington)
Savages (Southeastern Oklahoma State University)
Seminoles  (Florida State University)
Sioux  (University of North Dakota)
Tribe  (College of William & Mary)
Warriors
    * Appalachian Bible College (Bradley, West Virginia)
    * California State University-Stanislaus (Stanislaus, California)
    * Eastern Connecticut State University (Willimantic, Connecticut)
    * East Stroudsburg University (East Stroudsberg, Pennsylvania)
    * Hendrix College (Conway, Arkansas)
    * Indiana Institute of Technology (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
    * Lewis-Clark State College (Lewiston, Idaho)
    * Lycoming College (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
    * Merrimack College (North Andover, Massachusetts)
    * Miami Christian University (Miami, Florida)
    * Southern Wesleyan University (Central, South Carolina)
    * Sterling College (Sterling, Kansas)
    * Trinity International University-South Florida Campus (Miami, Florida)
    * Union College (Lincoln, Nebraska)
    * University of Akron-Wayne College (Orrville, Ohio)
    * Waldorf College (Forest City, Iowa)
    * Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan) (former nickname: Tartars)
    * Webber College (Babson Park, Florida)
    * Western Baptist College (Salem, Oregon)
    * Westmont College (Santa Barbara, California)
    * Winona State University (Minnesota)
    * Calvary Bible College (Kansas City, Missouri)
    * Life Bible College (San Dimas, California)
    * Midland Lutheran College (Fremont, Nebraska)
    * United Wesleyan College (Allentown, Pennsylvania)
    * Wisconsin Lutheran College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)





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