- Adams State Indians , now the "Grizzlies"
- Akron Indians , a Minor League Baseball Farm Team for the Cleveland Indians, became the "Aeros"
- Akron Indians , defunct National Football League team, formerly the "Pros"
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks , of what is now the NBA, moved and renamed St. Louis / Atlanta "Hawks," after the bird
- Carlisle Indians , a school for Native Americans that was a college football power in the early 1900s
- Carthage Redmen , reverted to the "Red Men"
- Cleveland Indians of the National Football League, team defunct
- Cumberland Indians , now the "Patriots"
- Dartmouth Indians , disused since the 1970s in favor of "Big Green"
- Dickinson State Savages , renamed the "Blue Hawks" in 1972
- Eastern Michigan Hurons , now the "Eagles"
- Flint Indians , team defunct
- Grand Forks Central Redskins , renamed the "Knights"
- Hartwick Warriors , became the "Eagles" in 1994
- Kansas City Scouts of the NHL, moved to Colorado and became the Rockies, now the New Jersey Devils
- Marquette Warriors , became the "Golden Eagles" in 1994
- MCLA Mohawks , today the "Trailblazers"
- Miami Redskins , now the "RedHawks"
- Midwestern State Indians , latterly the "Mustangs" as of the 2006 season
- Nebraska Wesleyan Plainsmen , today the "Prairie Wolves"
- Oklahoma City U. Chiefs , now the "Stars"
- Oorang Indians , an early NFL entry actually comprised mostly of Native Americans
- Salisbury Indians , team defunct
- Simpson Redmen And Lady Reds , renamed the "Storm" in 1992
- Southeast Missouri State Indians And Otahkians , renamed the "Redhawks"
- Springfield Indians , moved to Worcester , then to Peoria
- St. Bonaventure Brown Indians And Brown Squaws , renamed the "Bonnies" in 1979
- Seattle U. Chieftains , now the "Redhawks"
- Southern Nazarene Redskins , now the "Crimson Storm"
- Springfield College Chiefs , now the "Pride"
- Stanford Indians , now known as the Stanford "Cardinal" (singular, not plural) for the school color, a shade of red
- Stonehill Chieftains , today the "Skyhawks"
- Syracuse Chiefs , a minor league baseball team now the "SkyChiefs"
- Virginia Wahoos , while not formally retired, is nowadays rare compared to their more popular name, the "Cavaliers"
St. John's University, New York , formerly the "Redmen", became the "Red Storm" in 1995 , to be gender-neutral and to avoid any appearance of racism. The school's website indicates that the name did not refer to Native Americans, but to the school color, a bright cardinal red.
- Chief Brave Spirit , University Of Louisiana At Monroe
- Chief Illiniwek , University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign (Arguably a symbol and not a mascot)
- Chief Moccanooga , University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga (use of this mascot ended in 1996)
- Chief Noc-A-Homa , Milwaukee And Atlanta Braves (Use of this mascot ended in early 1980s, existed as late as 1983 season)
- Princess Win-A-Lotta, paired with Chief Noc-A-Homa, introduced late 1970s, dropped at same time as Noc-A-Homa
- Chief Osceola , Florida State University Seminoles
- Chief Wahoo , Cleveland Indians
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