Tag: Mascot
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Colorado Governor Commissions Study On Indian Mascots in Public Schools
From Turtle Talk: Executive Order here. Press release here. Link to media coverage here.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]