Tag: Gov. Hickenlooper’s Native American Mascot Commission

• Colorado Commission to Study American Indian Representations in Public Schools

  News stories here and here about the Commission’s latest meetings. An excerpt from one: Military veteran Stan Snow captivated the audience with his storytelling ability, sharing the name of the bomb squadron he was a part of in 1954: The Devil’s Own Grim Reapers. The name might be offensive, Snow said, but when the B-52s shielded Americans…

  Matthew Campbell

  March 11, 2016

  Announcement, Article, History, Image, Politics, Youth

  Gov. Hickenlooper’s Native American Mascot Commission, High School Mascot Initiative, Indian Mascots

• 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…

  January 5, 2016

  Article

  Colorado, Deidre Jones, Eaton High School, Gov. Hickenlooper’s Native American Mascot Commission, Indian Mascots