Tag: Mascot

• White House Initiative American Indian and Alaska Native Education School Environment Listening Sessions Report

  Here. An excerpt from the Executive Summary: To improve education for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students, tribal leaders, educators, and Native youth called upon WHIAIANE to collect information on school environment experiences — from teachers, parents, community members, and the students themselves. Tribal leaders and tribal communities wanted members of the initiative to…

  Matthew Campbell

  October 30, 2015

  Announcement, Article, Consultation, Culture, Discussion, History, Legal, Reports, Research, Youth

  Listening Session Report, Mascot, WHIAIANE

• Colorado Governor Commissions Study On Indian Mascots in Public Schools

  From Turtle Talk: Executive Order here. Press release here. Link to media coverage here.

  Matthew Campbell

  October 7, 2015

  Announcement, Article, Culture, Discussion, History

  2015, Mascot

• Via Turtle Talk: Goshen, IN Schools Drop R-Name Nickname

  Here are several news stories, some detailing the involvement of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians: “Redskins mascot no more in Goshen: School board votes 5-2 to drop name” “THE END OF GOSHEN ‘REDSKINS’: So, where do we go from here?” “Goshen Redskins mascot to be retired Jan. 1, 2016″

  August 5, 2015

  Announcement, Article

  #R-word, Goshen, IN, Indiana, Mascot, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, TurtleTalk

• Colorado House Education Committee passes a bill to limit Native American mascots

  Here is an article from the Boulder Daily Camera on this.  Here and here are other articles. We previously posted about this here, where you can see the actual bill.   Matthew Campbell, a staff attorney with the Native American Rights Fund, testified on TEDNA’s behalf in support of the bill.  You can see his testimony here.  An excerpt:…

  Matthew Campbell

  March 25, 2015

  Announcement, Article, Culture, Discussion, Events, Hearing, History, Politics

  Colorado, Mascot

• Buzzfeed: New York High School Will No Longer Use “Redskins” As A Mascot

  Here, and an excerpt: On Monday night, school board members announced that Lancaster High School in New York will no longer use “Redskins” as a nickname and mascot. The school’s new nickname has not yet been decided, but “Red Hawk” is rumored to be a favored replacement. When the decision was announced, parents in support…

  Matthew Campbell

  March 17, 2015

  Announcement, Article, Culture, Discussion, Legal, Politics

  Mascot

• CPR – Bill to assess Indian-themed school mascots to hit Colorado Legislature

  Here, from Colorado Public Radio.  An excerpt: If schools in Colorado with mascots like Indians, chiefs, and braves want to keep using those names, they’ll have to receive approval from a panel of American Indians, if Rep. Joe Salazar gets his way. The Democrat from Thornton says in the coming weeks he plans to introduce a bill…

  Matthew Campbell

  January 8, 2015

  Article, Culture, Discussion, Legal, Politics

  Change the Name, Mascot