EducationMascot Issue
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OP/ED: Western Warriors survive challenge (6/17/2013)
(Michigan) -- Bay City Western’s mascot will continue to be the “Warriors,” thanks to a decision by the U.S. Education Department’s Office of...
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E. Idaho school slows move to drop Redskins mascot (6/15/2013)
(Idaho) -- The top administrator at an eastern Idaho high school is standing behind his decision to drop the school's Redskins nickname, but for now is putting on...
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Idaho high school drops Redskins logo, mascot (6/12/2013)
(Idaho) -- An Idaho high school will drop its longtime "Redskins" nickname, logo and mascot in a move its top administrator says was made to show respect for...
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MSHS sees no change after mascot ruling (6/8/2013)
(Michigan) -- Dismissal of a complaint seeking a ban on the use of American Indian mascots in state K-12 schools will largely have no affect on Marquette Senior High...
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Another New York High School Will Drop Redskins Nickname and Mascot (6/7/2013)
(New York) -- For at least 40 years, New York state's Canisteo-Greenwood High School has been known as the Redskins, with a Native mascot to accompany the nickname....
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OP/ED: Replacement of mascot statue the right thing to do (6/5/2013)
(Indiana) -- Sometimes it is tough to do the right thing. And sometimes the right thing has to be done at the right time to achieve lasting change. That’s how we...
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School Reverses Decision, Puts Back Indian Mascot Statue for Graduation (6/5/2013)
(Indiana) -- As ICTMN reported, a wooden statue of an American Indian Chief representing an Indiana school's "Redskins" mascot was temporarily removed from...
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Goshen Schools' superintendent explains why Indian chief mascot moved from gym (5/31/2013)
(Indiana) -- Goshen Community Schools Superintendent Diane Woodworth responded to comments about the removal of the wooden statue of an American Chief from the gym in a...
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Winter schools retire American Indian logo (5/22/2013)
(Wisconsin) -- A western Wisconsin school district will change its Native American logo that it's used for its sports teams. Winter School District Administrator...
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Wisconsin School District Drops American Indian Logo (5/22/2013)
(Wisconsin) -- Winter School District in western Wisconsin has decided to change the American Indian logo its sports teams have used for decades. They will remain known...
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Peoria tribe leader doesn't back Chief return (5/7/2013)
(Illinois) -- The head of the Peoria tribe says he doesn't support a proposal from former Chief Illiniwek portrayers to bring back the Chief in a limited way,...
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MORON ALERT: Goshen stands by school's 'Redskins' nickname (5/6/2013)
(Indiana) -- A northern Indiana high school's nickname isn't likely to change anytime soon despite efforts around the country to bar its use.
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What’s in a name?: Calls continue for teams to change American Indian mascot names (5/6/2013)
(Wisconsin) -- For the past several decades there has been a nationwide push to eliminate Native American-related nicknames and mascots for high school, college and...
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'Redskins' name change controversy surfaces again at Neshaminy School Board meeting (5/2/2013)
(New Jersey) -- Langhorne resident Donna Boyle again implored the school district on April 9 to change the name of the 'Redskins' school logo and mascot. Boyle,...
14 Total Articles on this Issue
Native Voices
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The top 3 stereotypes or beliefs that people have when they walk in to my Native American Studies courses (6/13/2013)
(California) -- I get asked a lot of random questions when I teach Native American Studies classes. People are curious. I also make them ask me questions - for points. #...
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Brandon Ecoffey: 'There is no such thing as half-way racists' (6/11/2013)
(South Dakota) -- In a recent response to an editorial put forth by Patrick Lalley, managing editor of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Jessica Giard, the editor of the...
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CHAMPAGNE: Misdirected Indian Education (6/5/2013)
(California) -- About two and a half centuries ago, Northeastern Indian leaders chided American colonial educators for wasting their young men’s time in giving...
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You Can’t Defend the Indefensible, By Brandon Ecoffey (5/31/2013)
(South Dakota) -- In a recent response to an editorial put forth by Patrick Lalley, managing editor of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, Jessica Giard, the editor of the...
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GIAGO: South Dakota Public Radio flunks on two counts (5/20/2013)
(South Dakota) -- It is ironic that when experienced reporters familiar with Indian Country are replaced by new reporters or broadcasters with little or no experience in...
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WALN: School Boards are responsible for the mental health of students (5/13/2013)
(USA) -- May is designated as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Month. Balanced children are mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually healthy. Schools...
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ROSS: Student Loans, Big Decisions, and Staying Hungry: Advice for Graduates (5/10/2013)
(Washington) -- We are firmly in graduation season. All of my graduations happened at least a decade ago, so I barely remember them. I do vaguely remember my law school...
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Ecoffey: Confronting the dangers of instant Indians (5/6/2013)
(South Dakota) -- One of the greatest dangers to Native American communities is the Indians created by the elite institutions of higher learning.
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COLUMN: Native studies is falsely advertised (4/2/2013)
(South Dakota) -- Whenever I tell people I’m from northern Illinois, I tend to hear one of two questions: “What brought you to South Dakota?” or...
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Redskins
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'Redskins' nickname discontinuation now on hold at Teton High School in Driggs (6/13/2013)
(Idaho) -- Plans to discontinue the "Redskins" mascot and logo for Teton High School in Driggs, east of Rexburg, are now on hold. Superintendent Monte...
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Petitioners demand halt to high school mascot change (6/13/2013)
(Idaho) -- An online petition drive demanding Teton School District Superintendent Monte Woolstenhulme “cease and desist” from eliminating the high school...
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Teton High School drops Redskins as mascot (6/13/2013)
(Idaho) -- “Redskins” is no longer the mascot for Teton High School. Citing respect and honor for Native Americans, Teton School District Superintendent...
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Goshen HS mascot temporarily removed 'to be respectful of differing views' (6/3/2013)
(Indiana) -- Do you think Native Americans should be used as sports mascots? If you think that is fine, should names that are considered racist slurs like "redskins...
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Chief’s last stand? (6/1/2013)
(Indiana) -- Based on previous recommendations from an athletic council formed years ago to study the appropriateness of Goshen High School’s “Redskins...
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Indiana School Removes Indian Chief Mascot Statue for Graduation (6/1/2013)
(Indiana) -- A wooden statue of an American Indian Chief representing an Indiana school's "Redskins" mascot has been removed from the gym temporarily for a...
6 Total Articles on this Issue
Fighting Sioux
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OUR OPINION: Let’s look forward to life without the nickname (6/3/2013)
(North Dakota) -- Probably there are as many reactions to last week’s news about the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo as there are people familiar with the story.
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Massachusetts Gaming
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All in for Hub casino school (6/2/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Colleges and private companies are jumping into the business of training prospective workers for the estimated 10,000-plus jobs that three resort...
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Gaming commission to pay UMass Amherst $3.64M for study (5/10/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission said today it will provide $3.64 million to a University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and...
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission picks UMass team to study long-term impact of casinos (5/10/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission announced Thursday that it has selected a University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health...
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San Manuel Tribe
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University offers Serrano language class (5/31/2013)
(California) -- Cal State San Bernardino this year will begin offering courses in Serrano, the second American Indian language that will be taught at the university.
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Chumash Tribe
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Chumash donate to SYHS grad night (5/29/2013)
(California) -- In support of Safe and Sober Grad Night at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation has donated $6,000 to...
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Summer program gives kids glimpse of Chumash (5/9/2013)
(California) -- The Museum of Ventura County is accepting registrations for its summer Chumash Youth Program, which teaches kids about Ventura County’s indigenous...
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Ohio Gaming
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OH wants colleges' to help avoid gambling problems (5/28/2013)
(Ohio) -- Ohio's college and university counselors are being asked to help keep compulsive gambling from becoming a problem among young people in the state as...
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Mashpee Wampanoag
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Exclusive interview on the Mashpee Wampanoag school project (5/23/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe will have its own school – and sooner rather than later. Amidst all the emotion that accompanied the appointment of...
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As the area’s school populations drops 20% the Native American school population grows 4% (5/12/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- 329 Native American children attend schools from Dennis to Plymouth, according to statistics obtained from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary...
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Code Talkers
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Code Talker to receive honorary diploma from Greyhills Academy (5/14/2013)
(Arizona) -- Officials at Greyhills Academy High Shcool will award Navajo code talker Dan Akee, 92, with an honory high school diploma on May 17. It is 67 years overdue.
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First Nations Politics
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COLUMN: Aboriginal education vexes Canada (and Paul Martin) (5/14/2013)
(Canada) -- Former prime minister Paul Martin could have put up his feet after leaving political life, but relaxation is not part of his DNA.
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First Nations meet with gov't leaders over claim delays (4/26/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- The federal and provincial governments have kept their promises to meet with First Nations from the File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council. Last week...
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Ontario wants Canada to step in with more cash for First Nations education (4/23/2013)
(Ontario) -- Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne wants the federal government to start spending more cash on First Nations students. The former Aboriginal Affairs minister...
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Northern Ontario First Nations sign education agreement with province, Ottawa (4/9/2013)
(Ontario) -- Canada, Ontario and a large group of northern First Nations have signed a joint plan to give the communities a larger say in the schooling of about 7,000...
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Baby Veronica
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Panelists discuss Supreme Court case (5/6/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- In April, the Supreme Court heard the Baby Veronica case, officially titled Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl, and will soon rule whether custody of a half...
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Illinois Gaming
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Emanuel pledges again: All casino revenue would go to schools (5/2/2013)
(Illinois) -- The same day that the Illinois State Senate passed another bill that would give Chicago its first casino, Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s office posted a video...
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Maine Gaming
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Battle Brewing Over Use of Maine Casino Profits for Education Initiatives (4/6/2013)
(Maine) -- The political battle over school funding continues in Augusta Monday with a public hearing before the Legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs...
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Cobell
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AICF to administer Cobell Settlement scholarships (4/2/2013)
(Washington D.C.) -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced on March 12 that the American Indian College Fund would administer a student scholarship fund...
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Pine Ridge
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Internet Library Opens In Pine Ridge (4/2/2013)
(South Dakota) -- The Internet has made the world seem like a very small place. But it's a world that's been out of reach for many on the Pine Ridge Indian...
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Supreme Court
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Supreme Court Rejects Ward Churchill Appeal Without Comment (4/2/2013)
(Washington D.C.) -- Some civil libertarians may be upset—but likely won’t be surprised—at the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision April 1 to decline,...
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Other News
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Cal State San Bernardino to offer Serrano language classes (6/17/2013)
(California) -- The city of Yucaipa's name is derived from a Serrano word. But no one alive knows what that original word means, or perhaps even what it once was.
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Native Studies program lags at USD (6/17/2013)
(South Dakota) -- She came to the University of South Dakota because of the promise of its Native Studies program, intent on absorbing tribal culture, history and...
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NM delegation pushes to improve tribal education (6/17/2013)
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico's congressional delegation has introduced a bill aimed at improving tribal education and preserving Native American language in schools.
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OP/ED: UC and Native Americans: Unsettled remains (6/17/2013)
(California) -- In 1974, Berkeley's distinguished anthropologist Robert Heizer issued a public mea culpa for the practices of his profession in treating "...
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Casino course is safe bet for students (6/17/2013)
(UK) -- STUDENTS at a North-East college are odds on favourite to secure casino jobs thanks to a new course. Middlesbrough College is believed to be only the fourth in...
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Programs target aboriginal apprenticeships (6/16/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- For the past few years more than 1,000 aboriginals register as apprentices but each year less than 10 per cent go on to attain their red seal or...
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UND law marks a first with tribal court externship (6/14/2013)
(North Dakota) -- For the first time, one of the University of North Dakota law school students fanning out to summer externships with judges, courts and other parts of...
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Act aims to improve tribal education (6/14/2013)
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico’s congressional delegation on Friday introduced legislation aimed at preserving Native American languages in schools and improving...
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Confederated Tribes Of Warm Springs Breaks Ground On New School (6/14/2013)
(Oregon) -- In Warm Springs, tribal officials joined with federal, state and local representatives Friday to break ground on a new school for grades K through 8.
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Oaks Indian Mission honors former student (6/14/2013)
(Oklahoma) -- The Oaks Indian Mission recently honored Cherokee Nation Entertainment employee Jimmie Marrujo as an outstanding alumnus. He attended the mission in Oaks...
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Lalley: Reader defends Chamberlain in honor song aftermath (6/13/2013)
(South Dakota) -- I’ve received notes through all the various forms of communication during the past couple weeks about my columns and “100 Eyes”...
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Native American students preparing for the real world through summer youth program (6/13/2013)
(Oklahoma) -- 18-year-old D'Angelo Dunn works at the Chickasaw Nation graphics department. He's been working there since he was 14, and says it has helped him prepare...
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School, YAN converge over grant money (6/13/2013)
(Arizona) -- Ron Romero resigned last month. That has left a school district and a Native American community with a quandary and an opportunity.
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U of S hosts prestigious native studies conference (6/13/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- The University of Saskatchewan is hosting the world's largest conference on aboriginal studies this week, the first time it has ever been held in...
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Comanche Nation College Tries to Rescue a Lost Tribal Language (6/13/2013)
(Oklahoma) -- A two-year tribal college in Lawton, Okla., is using technology to reinvigorate the Comanche language before it dies out. Two faculty members from Comanche...
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CSUSB to aid in preservation of Serrano Language (6/13/2013)
(California) -- The ancient Native American language of Serrano, which was dying out as fewer and fewer native speakers of the language remained, has received a lifeline...
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Indigenous students meet challenges of journalism school (6/12/2013)
(Canada) -- New journalism school graduate Frank Molley, of the Listuguj Mi’gmaq First Nation in Quebec, recalls a humiliating experience while studying at St....
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OPINION: Tribe counters Novotny letter, Wiltz column (6/12/2013)
(South Dakota) -- The May 24 letter by Steve Novotny, of Winner, began by calling Crow Creek Chairman Sazue a racist. It seems Mr. Novotny missed Chairman Sazue’s...
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RSU holds Tribal Council candidate forum (6/12/2013)
(Oklahoma) -- Rogers State University held a Tribal Council candidate forum on June 3 at its Baird Hall Performance Studio. The forum gave candidates running for the...
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Native American High School Students Sample University Life (6/11/2013)
(California) -- Thirty Native American high school students will get a taste of college life when they arrive at the University of California, Riverside on June 23 for...
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