Tag: High School Mascot Initiative

• 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

• Adidas offers to help eliminate Native American mascots

  An excerpt: PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Adidas is offering to help high schools nationwide drop Native American mascots. The athletic shoe and apparel maker said Thursday it will provide free design resources to schools looking to shelve Native American mascots, nicknames, imagery or symbolism. The German company also pledged to provide financial support to ensure…

  November 5, 2015

  Article

  Adidas, High School Mascot Initiative, Native American Mascots, Not Your Mascot, White House Tribal Nations Conference