Mascots & NicknamesFighting Sioux
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No surrender: Fighting Sioux nickname supporters vow to fight on to June vote (5/16/2012)
(North Dakota) -- People working to persuade North Dakota voters to allow retirement of UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname next month say they’re encouraged by...
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Poll shows support for retiring Fighting Sioux nickname (5/15/2012)
(North Dakota) -- A month before the electoral showdown over UND’s Fighting Sioux nickname, a new statewide poll shows likely voters inclined toward allowing the...
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Possible Dress Code for Voters in June (5/14/2012)
(North Dakota) -- Voters could be dealing with a dress code when showing up to vote this June. The Cass County auditor says anyone wearing Fighting Sioux gear that day...
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Some N.D. voters might face dress code in June election (5/14/2012)
(North Dakota) -- Some North Dakota voters may face a dress code when they vote in the June election. WDAY-TV reports that a Cass County official says people wearing...
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Fighting Sioux timeline (5/13/2012)
(North Dakota) -- August 2005 — NCAA issues ban on American Indian logos and mascots in postseason tournaments and bars schools from hosting postseason tournaments...
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Some ND voters may face dress code in June (5/13/2012)
(North Dakota) -- Some North Dakota voters may face a dress code when they vote in the June election. WDAY-TV reports (http://bit.ly/J2WuhW) that a Cass County official...
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UND nickname: Judge tosses Spirit Lake suit against NCAA (5/3/2012)
(North Dakota) -- U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson has granted the NCAA’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe, a major setback to...
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Fight over UND nickname has cost taxpayers more than $46,000 (5/2/2012)
(North Dakota) -- A dispute over whether North Dakota voters should decide if the University of North Dakota should keep its Fighting Sioux nickname cost taxpayers more...
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Judge throws out tribes' lawsuit on Sioux nickname (5/2/2012)
(North Dakota) -- A judge has thrown out a federal lawsuit by a committee of tribal members trying to save the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname.
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MORON ALERT: Disappointed by dismissal of NCAA lawsuit, Spirit Lake lawyer turns back to nickname referendum (5/2/2012)
(North Dakota) -- The attorney who argued the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe’s case against the NCAA in federal court said he is “obviously disappointed by the...
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Judge tosses Spirit Lake lawsuit against NCAA (5/1/2012)
(North Dakota) -- U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson has granted the NCAA’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe, a major setback to...
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UND alumni groups announce campaign to retire Fighting Sioux nickname; say keeping it 'comes at too high a price' (5/1/2012)
(North Dakota) -- UND's Fighting Sioux nickname has been "a source of pride, honor and excellence for a long time," the head of the university's alumni...
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UND Alumni Association, Foundation to announce campaign against Fighting Sioux nickname measure (4/30/2012)
(North Dakota) -- Leaders of the UND Alumni Association and Foundation have scheduled news conferences in Grand Forks and other North Dakota cities Tuesday to launch a...
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UND alums to start anti-Fighting Sioux campaign (4/30/2012)
(North Dakota) -- The University of North Dakota's alumni association is starting a campaign to get rid of the school's Fighting Sioux nickname.
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Fighting Sioux nickname issues belong in state court, North Dakota tells federal court (4/27/2012)
(North Dakota) -- North Dakota state officials have asked a federal court to not “entangle itself in state law issues” if voters reject the June 12...
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Fighting Sioux nickname argued in federal court; Spirit Lake seeks access to sealed records in 2007 state court case (4/20/2012)
(North Dakota) -- The Spirit Lake and Standing Rock Sioux tribes “were not and are not indispensable parties” to the 2007 settlement agreement between UND...
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Nickname backers defend NCAA lawsuit (4/20/2012)
(North Dakota) -- An attorney representing American Indians who favor the University of North Dakota keeping its Fighting Sioux nickname appealed to a federal judge here...
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Tribal members want voice in Fighting Sioux debate (4/20/2012)
(North Dakota) -- An attorney for an American Indian group suing the NCAA in hopes of saving the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname said Thursday...
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Fighting Sioux nickname appears in federal court; Spirit Lake seeks access to sealed records in 2007 state court case (4/19/2012)
(North Dakota) -- The Spirit Lake and Standing Rock Sioux tribes "were not and are not indispensable parties" to the 2007 settlement agreement between the...
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Nickname backers defend NCAA lawsuit (4/19/2012)
(North Dakota) -- An attorney representing American Indians who favor the University of North Dakota keeping its Fighting Sioux nickname appealed to a federal judge here...
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Tribal members want voice in UND nickname debate (4/19/2012)
(North Dakota) -- An attorney for an American Indian group suing the NCAA in hopes of saving the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname said Thursday...
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Why the 'Fighting Sioux' mascot is not acceptable (4/19/2012)
(North Dakota) -- I used to wear a Cleveland Indians jersey with pride. Not because I am a Cleveland Indians fan, because I have been a Yankees fan since I was five...
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Old debate, new venue: Merits of tribal lawsuit against NCAA to be discussed in federal court (4/18/2012)
(North Dakota) -- The ongoing dispute over the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname has shifted venues from the state Supreme Court to federal court.
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Another nickname lawsuit goes to court (4/15/2012)
(North Dakota) -- Encouraged by its victory last month at the North Dakota Supreme Court, the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe goes into federal court this week to face the NCAA...
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Oregon Mascots
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Warrenton School Leaders Count Potential Cost Of Mascot Controversy (5/11/2012)
(Oregon) -- The Oregon Board of Education will likely hold a vote Thursday on whether to ban the use of Native American mascots in schools. Warrenton-Hammond School...
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Mascot issue on agenda for Amity School Board (5/9/2012)
(Oregon) -- Amity High School could have a different mascot if a proposed resolution by the Oregon State Board of Education passes.
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OP/ED: Mascot solution seems reasonable (5/7/2012)
(Oregon) -- If Oregon's State Board of Education insists on imposing its will on a local issue, state Rep. Sherrie Sprenger's proposal to let school districts...
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Oregon Board Close To Vote On Native American Mascot Ban (5/7/2012)
(Oregon) -- Fifteen Oregon schools may have to change their sports imagery soon. A state panel could vote later this month on whether to ban Native American-themed...
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Sanford School Committee votes to stop using Redskins for teams (5/7/2012)
(Maine) -- The last high school in Maine to call its teams Redskins will retire the name, which is offensive to Native Americans and others.
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Molalla students lead mission to keep Native American mascot (5/4/2012)
(Oregon) -- Three Molalla High School students are on a campaign to fight the Oregon Department of Education's proposal that schools eliminate their Native American...
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Momentum moves toward Native American mascot ban (4/29/2012)
(Oregon) -- A majority of feedback to a proposed public school ban on Native American mascots received by the Oregon Department of Education is in opposition to such a...
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Lawmaker proposes mascot solution (4/28/2012)
(Oregon) -- Opponents of a proposal to ban all American Indian names and images from use as high school mascots strongly supported a suggestion from Rep. Sherrie...
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Banks student travels to Capitol to save school mascot (4/27/2012)
(Oregon) -- When the national anthem concludes at each football game, as “home of the brave” rings throughout the stadium, students raise their fists in the...
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Hearing today on mascot ban (4/27/2012)
(Oregon) -- The “Warriors” nickname may be the only reference to Native Americans permitted under a proposed rule that would ban the use of Indian-related...
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Oregon Board of Education Nears Decision on Native Mascots (4/27/2012)
(Oregon) -- Oregon’s Board of Education heard public testimony Friday on a proposed rule that would eliminate the use of Native American mascots in Oregon Public...
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Pride and Prejudice? / State education board considers banning Native American team names (4/21/2012)
(Oregon) -- Rogue River High School will be forced to drop its Chieftains mascot name and remove any related images if a State Board of Education proposal discussed...
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Draft of Native American mascot ban presented to education board (4/20/2012)
(Oregon) -- A draft resolution presented to the state Board of Education on Thursday would require Oregon schools to retire their Native American mascots within five...
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Oregon Considers Giving Schools 5 Years To Retire Native American Mascots (4/20/2012)
(Oregon) -- A resolution presented to the state Board of Education on Thursday would require Oregon high schools to retire their Native American mascots within five...
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As momentum moves toward Native American mascot ban, feedback shows opposition to change (4/18/2012)
(Oregon) -- A majority of feedback to a proposed public school ban on Native American mascots received by the Oregon Department of Education is in opposition to such a...
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Oregon School District Digs In Its Heels On Native Mascot (4/10/2012)
(Oregon) -- An Oregon School District is digging in its heels against a proposed state ban on Native American mascots. The School Board in the Willamette Valley farm...
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Redskins
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Goodbye “Redskins”: Maine is Free of Offensive Names in High Schools (5/11/2012)
(Maine) -- In a 4-1 decision on Monday, May 7, the Sanford School Committee voted to stop using the ugly team name that is so offensive to American Indians generally and...
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Sanford students react to 'Redskins' change (5/11/2012)
(Maine) -- The Sanford School Committee voted 4-1 at its meeting Monday night to give up using the high school’s "Redskins" mascot, and immediately begin...
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Commission asks Sanford to retire 'Redskins' mascot Most who attend forum at local church favor a change (4/18/2012)
(Maine) -- Jamie Bissonette Lewey says the conversation about whether Sanford High School should retire its "Redskins" mascot is not about racism but about...
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Chief Wahoo
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The Curse of Chief Wahoo (4/28/2012)
(Ohio) -- "I'm here for my grandchildren — for their self-esteem," says Marjorie Villafane, a Sioux from North Dakota who has lived in Cleveland for...
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Getting Creative: Uni-Watch Readers Remake Cleveland Indians Mascot Into Spiders, Rockers and More (4/25/2012)
(USA) -- The gang over at Uni-Watch.com take their uniforms seriously. What they take just as seriously is offering creative, actual ideas to changing the names of...
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Standing Up And Staying Put: Two Decades of Protesting the Cleveland Indians’ Chief Wahoo (4/17/2012)
(Ohio) -- Major League baseball is a game of hallowed traditions. For the Cleveland Indians, the traditional throwing out of the first pitch every season is accompanied...
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Oregon Gaming
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Lebanon calls state on mascots (4/20/2012)
(Oregon) -- The Lebanon School Board voted 4-1 Thursday for a resolution challenging the authority of the State Board of Education to propose a rule banning the use of...
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Lebanon challenges Ore. state board on mascots (4/20/2012)
(Oregon) -- The Lebanon School Board is not letting go of the Warrior logo without a fight. The Albany Democrat-Herald reports the board voted 4-1 in favor of a...
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Molalla community members circulate petition to oppose possible Native American mascot ban (4/20/2012)
(Oregon) -- As the state's Board of Education prepares to vote on a resolution threatening to take funding away from schools that do not retire Native American...
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Education board mulls ban on Indian mascots (4/20/2012)
(Oregon) -- A draft resolution presented to the state Board of Education on Thursday would require Oregon schools to retire their American Indian mascots within five...
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Other News
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High School Mascot Under Fire (5/15/2012)
(Connecticut) -- For decades Hall High School in West Hartford has used the image of a Native American as its Warrior mascot, but now the school is considering making a...
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'Warrior' Logo Stirs Debate At West Hartford's Hall High School (5/14/2012)
(Connecticut) -- A debate has erupted over a proposal to change Hall High School's Warrior logo, pitting a group of students who embrace the mascot as a symbol of...
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Sanford Votes to Change High School Nickname (5/8/2012)
(Maine) -- The school committee agreed Monday to drop the nickname Redskins that was used for Sanford's sports teams after several Maine tribes complained that the...
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Sanford votes to drop ‘Redskins’ as high school team nickname (5/8/2012)
(Maine) -- The Sanford School Committee has voted to drop the nickname Redskins for the local high school’s sports teams.
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Natick High School votes Red Hawks as new mascot name (5/4/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Goodbye to the Natick Red and Blue. Natick High School students and staff voted overwhelmingly this week to change their mascot's name to the Red...
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OP/ED: Redskins team name needs to be retired (4/29/2012)
(Oregon) -- Would you call your school team the Whiteskins or the Blackskins or the Yellowskins? Of course not. Perish the thought. So why is Redskins OK? The answer is...
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Lake Michigan College Changes Mascot And Logo (4/26/2012)
(Michigan) -- There's a new nickname and logo today for Lake Michigan College. The school has dropped the "Indians" nickname and switched to the "Red...
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Natick High set to pick new nickname (4/26/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- A committee of students and staff tasked with coming up with a new nickname for Natick High School sports teams has winnowed 63 entries down to five...
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AIM-West Leads Protests against "Chief Wahoo" at Oakland Coliseum (4/23/2012)
(California) -- Members of AIM-West, the Occupy Movement and American Indian community members in the Bay Area, protested all weekend long in a non-violent fashion...
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BLOG: Midweek Motivation: "Savage That", an awesome video by Dartmouth Natives (4/19/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- I have a million things swimming in my head this week (I promise I'll write about some of them soon)--from the hideous Coachella headdress pics...
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‘The good, bad and ugly:’ UND exhibit reviews use of American Indian names and images (4/17/2012)
(North Dakota) -- The exhibit at UND’s Memorial Student Union, part of the annual Time Out dedicated to Indian culture, history and traditions, is Richie Plass...
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School board to develop new logo without Native American imagery, but keep name Milan Big Reds (4/16/2012)
(Michigan) -- Students attending Milan Area Schools will retain their "Milan Big Reds" name, while the school district begins the process of developing a new...
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Maine Indians urge high school to change nickname (4/15/2012)
(Maine) -- A group of American Indians is urging officials in Sanford to change the local high school’s nickname, which they call offensive. The Maine Indian...
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Buffalo Grove school drops Indians mascot name (4/10/2012)
(Illinois) -- After more than five decades being known as the Indians, Aptakisic Junior High in Buffalo Grove is bowing to changing sensibilities and renaming its mascot...
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American Indians Mark 20th Year of Protesting Cleveland Indians Mascot Chief Wahoo (4/2/2012)
(Ohio) -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Cleveland American Indian Movement will be protesting the Cleveland Indians team name and their Chief Wahoo logo...
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BLOG: What Do You Mean ‘We,’ Paleface? (3/28/2012)
(USA) -- As the question of using Native American imagery continues to rattle around the corners of the sports world, many people have opinions but few (aside from the...
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Buffalo Grove school drops ‘Indian’ mascot (3/27/2012)
(Illinois) -- A junior high school named for a Potawatomi chief is dropping its “Indians” mascot in favor of “Eagles.” Aptakisic Junior High...
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Aptakisic Junior High drops ‘Indian’ mascot in Buffalo Grove (3/26/2012)
(Illinois) -- Aptakisic Junior High’s students are spending their final semester as Indians. When they come back from summer vacation, the 2012-2013 graduating...
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Mascot change a good choice for Aptakisic (3/26/2012)
(Illinois) -- Aptakisic Junior High School has made the right decision in changing its school mascot from Indians to Eagles. The school unveiled the change Friday in a...
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State Board of Education to Hear Concerns on Mascots (3/7/2012)
(Oregon) -- Thursday the State Board of Education will hear testimony on state funded schools use of Native American mascots. Se-Ah-Dom Edmo is the Vice President of the...
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