An excerpt: Like most students, Eaton High School senior Karalee Kothe had never thought about her school's mascot -- the Fightin' Reds -- really deeply. Then last year, she heard about state lawmakers who were pushing a bill that would have created a committee to review the use of potentially offensive Indian mascots. If the committee – or a tribe – … Continue reading Via CPR.org: In Rural Eaton, Students Takes Lead on Whether to Remove Indian Mascot
Via greeleytribune.com: Eaton teacher: Gov. Hickenlooper’s Native American mascot commission brings stakeholders together
An excerpt: Eaton High School is one of a few dozen Colorado high schools that features either a Native American nickname or mascot. The school has weathered protests and been in legislators’ cross hairs, including a failed bill this past year that would have cut state funding from schools with nicknames or mascots deemed offensive … Continue reading Via greeleytribune.com: Eaton teacher: Gov. Hickenlooper’s Native American mascot commission brings stakeholders together