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State legislators and advocates are trying once again to ban Native American mascots in Massachusetts high schools.
McMahon said her department will give the state ten days to sign an agreement rescinding its Native American mascot ban and apologizing to Native Americans for having discriminated against them ...
A prob into New York state's ban on Native American-inspired mascots and logos was found to be in violation of the Civil Rights Act, the Department of Education announced Friday.
Earlier administrations investigated whether Native American school mascots were discriminatory. The Trump administration defends them, reflecting a broader shift.
The decision marks a reversal in a nationwide effort to retire Native American school mascots.
Kathleen Duval, an author with a passion for Native American history, recently received an esteemed award for her book "Native Nations." (Photo: Kathleen DuVal) ...
Students involved in Native American and Indigenous activism expressed both joy and hope for the future. “Before, students found different paths to be involved in Native American and Indigenous ...
Supporters of Native mascots at schools say they are well-intended and don't cause harm. But several independent studies detail the adverse effects on Native Americans, particularly young people.
Scholars and Native American activists have long pushed back on schools’ use of such images.
The Democrat-led Illinois House has advanced legislation placing a statewide ban on Native American imagery and mascots by elementary and high schools.
The Native American mascot ban would include logos, team names and mascots 90 Illinois schools use, like the Mt. Zion Braves or the Cahokia Comanches.
A monumental bill to ban Illinois schools from using Native American names, logos, and mascots passed out of the House after a controversial debate Thursday.