Mascot Issue5/22/2013
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Winter schools retire American Indian logo
(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
(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...
5/20/2013
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OP/ED: Mascot bill embarrasses its sponsors
(Michigan) -- In his battle against the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, state Rep. Dan Lauwers, R-Brockway Township, is lobbing another grenade. House Bill 4734,...
5/17/2013
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Oneida Indian Nation defrays cost of dropping Redskins mascot for good
(New York) -- Dan Snyder may be steadfast in his refusal to drop the Redskins name, but other programs at the high school level have been much more accommodating. The...
5/16/2013
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BENAC: Redskins name battle is a complex debate
(Michigan) -- The Washington Redskins have once again come under fire from Native Americans and civil liberty groups for their team name, a name these groups consider...
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Bill would make state civil rights department pay for schools forced to drop American Indian mascot
(Michigan) -- Two Republican lawmakers want to make the Michigan Department of Civil Rights pay if schools are forced to drop their American Indian mascots and nicknames.
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Pending bill magnifies battle over mascots
(Michigan) -- Rep. Dan Lauwers is proud to be a Capac Chief. Susan Wrobel and others find it offensive. “The Chiefs, their symbol is someone wearing a big...
5/15/2013
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American Indian mascots: Michigan bills would force civil rights department to fund school changes
(Michigan) -- Republican lawmakers are introducing legislation that would strip funding from the Michigan Department of Civil Rights and make the money available to...
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Genetski measure would protect funding for Indian mascot schools
(Michigan) -- Michigan public schools required to change their Native American mascots due to a complaint by a state Civil Rights department earlier this year would not...
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Lawmakers Want To Reimburse Schools Forced To Change American Indian Mascots
(Michigan) -- A fight over American Indian-themed school mascots could result in a three million dollar budget cut for the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.
5/13/2013
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Oneida Nation to Present Cooperstown with Check for Mascot Change
(New York) -- To help offset the cost of changing mascots from the Redskins to the Hawkeyes, Oneida Nation Representative and CEO of Nation Enterprises Ray Halbritter...
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Oneidas pay for name change for Cooperstown mascot
(New York) -- The Oneida Indian Nation of New York not only supports the Cooperstown public schools' decision to change the mascot name for its teams, it is adding...
5/8/2013
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Chief Illiniwek Group Pushes for Return of Mascot at Illinois Campus
(Illinois) -- The Council of Chiefs, a group made up of former University of Illinois (UI) students who had portrayed Chief Illiniwek, is pushing a plan that would...
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Maine students should protest, end Native American school mascots
(Maine) -- From our colonial period through to the present day, Native Americans have always been the victims of an intrinsic “institutional racism” in the...
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Respect for Native Americans: Sports Fans Should Heed Sly Stone's Advice
(USA) -- As a teen growing up in a white, working class suburban neighborhood during the 1970s, I distinctly recall that many of my high-school friends with older...
5/7/2013
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Opinion: Native American nicknames need to be re-evaluated
(New Mexico) -- Suppose, for a moment, that your local professional baseball team was nicknamed the Wet-----, and its mascot was a Looney-Tunes-looking Mexican with a...
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MORON ALERT: Wisch: Return Of Chief Illiniwek Proposed – And Ignored?
(Illinois) -- Banished from athletic events at the University of Illinois six years ago, Chief Illiniwek is now standing on the hypothetical sidelines in Champaign,...
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Native American Group Opposes New Chief Illiniwek
(Illinois) -- A new effort to revive Chief Illiniwek on the University of Illinois campus is being opposed by the head of the Peoria tribe of Native Americans.
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Peoria tribe leader doesn't back Chief return
(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,...
5/6/2013
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MORON ALERT: Goshen stands by school's 'Redskins' nickname
(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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Some see ‘redskins’ as racist, others say it’s a non-issue
(Indiana) -- Here in the Maple City, the call for change is often quite soft. So while other communities and organizations throughout the country have been grappling...
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What’s in a name?: Calls continue for teams to change American Indian mascot names
(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...
5/2/2013
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'Redskins' name change controversy surfaces again at Neshaminy School Board meeting
(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,...
5/1/2013
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'Teach our history, keep Native mascots,' Grand Ronde tribal chairman urges: Guest opinion
(Oregon) -- The issue of Oregon public schools using tribal mascots continues to surface in the Oregon Legislature thanks to the inattentiveness of the state Board of...
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As sports jumps social hurdles, offensive Native American-themed mascots should be next
(Arizona) -- In the arena of tolerance, the sports world has made Usain Bolt-like strides. Sixty-five years ago, it hurled racial epithets and head-high fastballs at...
3/28/2013
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OP/ED: The Native American mascot: tribute or disrespect?
(Minnesota) -- To understand the controversy surrounding Native American mascots, it is important to know the definition of a mascot. Mascot is defined as “a...
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Wis. candidate won't force schools to drop mascots
(Wisconsin) -- A Republican lawmaker vying to become Wisconsin’s schools superintendent vowed Thursday to eliminate the Department of Public Instruction’s...
3/7/2013
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Cooperstown to retire Redskins nickname June 30
(New York) -- As of June 30, the Cooperstown Redskins will be no more. The school district Board of Education voted Wednesday night to retire the name in favor of a new...
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School in upstate NY retires Redskins nickname
(New York) -- Athletes at Cooperstown Central School will no longer take the field as the Redskins. The school board in the upstate New York village voted 6-to-1...
3/6/2013
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MORON ALERT: Another View: Native American names are OK
(Michigan) -- The Tawas Area Braves. The Bay City Western Warriors. The Chesaning Indians. These nicknames conjure up images of brave warriors battling valiantly for the...
3/4/2013
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MORON ALERT: Non-binding vote planned on Chief Illiniwek
(Illinois) -- It's been six years since Chief Illiniwek last danced at the University of Illinois. But a student group has put an item on a campus election ballot...
2/22/2013
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HALBRITTER: Get that Indian off your uniform / We will help teams leave behind their racist mascots
(New York) -- There is an Indian proverb that says there are times when grown men can learn from very little children because the Great Spirit may show to them many...
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Out of the mouth of babes, Halbritter calls Cooperstown students 'courageous'
(New York) -- Ray Halbritter, Nation Representative and CEO of Oneida Nation Enterprises, has spoken out in an op-ed piece for the NY Daily News, called “Get That...
2/21/2013
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Cheboygan High School facing complaint over use of American Indian mascot
(Michigan) -- Cheboygan High School is tangled up in a statewide civil rights dispute. The Michigan Department of Civil Rights has filed a complaint with the United...
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Civil rights complaint over American Indian mascots reopens debate at Kalamazoo-area high schools
(Michigan) -- Kalamazoo-area school districts and local American Indian officials say they were taken by surprise by a recent complaint filed by the Michigan Department...
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Michigan Civil Rights department defends stance on eliminating Native American mascots
(Michigan) -- Fielding a wide range of questions and criticism, members of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights stood firmly behind their department's claim that...
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Our View: Michigan Civil Rights office goes wrong in bid for federal mascot ban
(Michigan) -- A Michigan Department of Civil Rights complaint seeking a federal ban on Native American mascots relies on challenged studies and misrepresentations. Its...
2/20/2013
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Saugatuck sticks with Indians for time being, legislator hot
(Michigan) -- Saugatuck school officials are not considering changing their mascot name—yet—in the wake of a state complaint about Indian names and mascots.
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Uni Watch's Paul Lukas Talks With the Saginaw Chippewas About Their Support for Native Mascots
(Michigan) -- Uni Watch's Paul Lukas continues to push the discussion on the use of Native American imagery and names in sports. In an interview published today,...
2/19/2013
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Local baseball team's mascot draws criticism from Chumash leaders
(California) -- Chumash leaders are asking a North County semi-pro baseball team to change its logo, which it says is demeaning to Native Americans.
2/18/2013
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Native nicknames are hard to justify
(Michigan) -- The complaint filed last week by the Michigan Department of Civil Rights asking the U.S. Department of Education to bar the use of Indian nicknames and...
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Indian Tribe Offers to Pay for Redskins Name Change, But Not in Washington
(New York) -- One American Indian tribe so offended by the name Redskins, they’re willing to pay to have it changed . . . just not the team in Washington.
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Republican lawmakers want to overturn Oregon Native American mascot ban
(Oregon) -- Because things are so swell in Oregon right now, the state government will now wrestle over their ban on Native American sports team nicknames.
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McEntee: U. needs to offer more aid to real Utes and other tribal members
(Utah) -- Once again, we are seeing a conflict between reverence and revenue, sanctity and symbol. At issue is the University of Utah’s use of a graphic artist...
2/17/2013
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Bay City Western mascot under intense scrutiny
(Michigan) -- The state’s effort to force schools to discontinue the use of American Indian mascots, names, slogans and related imagery appears to be losing the battle...
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Editorial: Let local schools settle mascot disputes
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Department of Civil Rights is petitioning the federal government to prevent state schools from using Native American names and images as their...
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Jenkins calls for withdrawal of Indian mascot complaint
(Michigan) -- State Rep. Nancy Jenkins on Thursday called for the Michigan Department of Civil Rights to withdraw its federal complaint regarding schools using Native...
2/16/2013
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OP/ED: Mascots put lawmakers in bad light
(Michigan) -- Whether the Michigan Department of Civil Rights’ anti-American Indian mascot effort succeeds, at least it deserves a thorough debate.
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Cooperstown Redskins prepare to change nickname; grateful Indian tribe to pay for new uniforms
(New York) -- The Oneida Indians say they would help buy replacement school sports jerseys if the Cooperstown Redskins change their nickname.
2/15/2013
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Indian Mascots: Area schools proud of Native American nicknames they represent
(Michigan) -- Jim Eurick has no Native American bloodlines. But he's proud to say he has an Indian history and a Warrior legacy.
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Schools must move beyond offensive American Indian mascots and build new traditions
(Michigan) -- No one should be honored by a sports team named Redskins. The Michigan Civil Rights Department filed a complaint with the U.S. Education Department asking...
2/13/2013
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Indian Mascots: Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe supports appropriate use of Warriors, Indians, Braves
(Michigan) -- The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe wouldn't mind seeing some changes at Bay City Western High School.
2/12/2013
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Joseph Hayes: End the disrespect of Native Americans
(Michigan) -- It’s a word full of derogatory connotations. At part of its origin, the term Redskin was used in two primary ways. The first depicts America’s...
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Reps want Michigan department to end American Indian mascot complaint
(Michigan) -- Here's the update from MPRN's Rick Pluta: Republican lawmakers at the state Capitol have some harsh words for the Michigan Department of Civil...
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Saugatuck sticking with mascot as state issue develops
(Michigan) -- Saugatuck is not yet considering changing the name of its mascot despite a state complaint filed with the federal government over American Indian names and...
2/11/2013
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Braves backtrack, cave to pressure over 'screaming savage' caps
(Georgia) -- The Atlanta Braves angered fans with a questionable decision to put an outdated 'screaming savage' logo on their spring training caps. The team has...
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Braves reject 'screaming Indian' logo
(Georgia) -- In the end, the Braves are keeping with tradition - as in the signature 'A' that is the team's logo.
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Indians selling caricature of indian t-shirt on website
(Ohio) -- Just when we thought teams had learned their lessons about Native American imagery, the Cleveland Indians have put the above t-shirt for sale on their website...
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Chippewa Valley, Port Huron nicknames targeted by Michigan Department of Civil Rights
(Michigan) -- Chippewa Valley and Port Huron high schools are among the schools that the Michigan Department of Civil Rights is asking to stop using American Indian...
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School removes Indian mascot, responds to possible ban
(Michigan) -- Michigan civil rights officials are calling for a ban of school mascots using Native Americans as their symbols. The Michigan Department of Civil Rights...
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Several West Michigan Schools Named in Lawsuit over Native American Mascots
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Department of Civil Rights filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, on Friday asking the federal...
2/10/2013
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Dowagiac rallies around school logo
(Michigan) -- There's no question that people have strong feelings about their high school sports programs. So, when the state mandates you change your mascot, it...
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Should Western High Drop Warriors as its Nickname?
(Michigan) -- Should Walled Lake Western High School change its nickname? The answer is yes, according to the Michigan Department of Civil Rights.
2/9/2013
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American Indian mascots targeted by Michigan Department of Civil Rights complaint
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Department of Civil Rights is asking a federal agency to issue an order aimed at prohibiting the use of “American Indian mascots, names...
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West Michigan schools under fire from state civil rights department for use of American Indian mascots
(Michigan) -- Four West Michigan schools with American Indian-related mascots have come under fire by the state department of civil rights.
1/30/2013
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BLOG: Upstate New York school considers changing ‘Redskins’ name
(Washington D.C.) -- To my readers who get very angry when I post anything about the Redskins nickname: Your anger actually made me consider ignoring this news item,...
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Contest for New Illinois Symbol Goes a Bit off the Rails
(Illinois) -- As the University of Illinois continues to distance itself from what has been at times a racially insensitive depiction of Native Americans, it has to...
1/26/2013
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School mulls dropping 'Redskins' name
(New York) -- Cooperstown Central School students will soon be polled about whether the school should retain the nickname “Redskins,” which dates to the mid-...
1/25/2013
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Roseburg Schools surrender in fight over state mascot ban
(Oregon) -- The Roseburg School Board has suspended its legal challenge to the state ban on Native American mascots after learning it was unlikely to win.
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Superintendent: 'We are not giving up the mascot name fight'
(Oregon) -- The superintendent of the Roseburg School District says although they are holding off on filing legal action against the state board's decision on mascot...
1/17/2013
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Debate Over Native American Mascots Rages On
(Arizona) -- When I went to Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in the early 1990s, the football team was known as the Redskins. The mascot wore face paint and a large...
1/9/2013
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Avon ‘Brave’ sculpture does disservice to Native American culture
(New York) -- Native American mascots have been a long-standing fixture in athletics of all levels beginning in the earliest years through the professional level.
1/3/2013
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Court reverses judge who saved Mukwonago Indians name
(Wisconsin) -- Residents opposing a state order that Mukwonago High School drop its Indians mascot and nickname have lost one court battle, but they are vowing to appeal.
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Native Americans' outage after Atlanta Braves move to reinstate racially charged 'screaming savage' logo
(Georgia) -- The Atlanta Braves have found themselves in hot water this week after it was revealed that the baseball team plans to bring back the controversial '...
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The Braves might not use ‘screaming savage’ on batting practice caps after all
(Georgia) -- A public-relations backlash against the Atlanta Braves reportedly has them reconsidering using the "screaming savage" Native American caricature...
1/2/2013
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Stu Bykofsky: Strutting through controversy with the Mummers
(Philadelphia) -- WHILE AMERICA on Tuesday patched away from a fiscal cliff, Mummers strutted over the entertainment cliff, falling short on spectators, delivering a...
12/27/2012
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Braves bring back 'screaming savage' logo on batting practice hats
(Georgia) -- When sports franchises go retro with uniform redesigns, it usually conjures idyllic versions of the past. The Atlanta Braves new batting practice caps are a...
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Braves bring back Chief Noc-A-Homa for batting practice caps
(Georgia) -- The Atlanta Braves are tipping their caps to a cherished mascot from their past. Or, the Atlanta Braves are digging up a relic of racism and cultural...
11/23/2012
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Opinion: Just say no to ‘playing Indian’
(USA) -- As another Native American Heritage Month comes to an end, I have to stop and ask, did anybody other than Native folks even know it was taking place?
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Washington should ban Native American mascots in schools
(Washington) -- Today the Seattle Human Rights Commission passed a resolution calling upon Washington State to stop the use of Native American mascots in public schools...
11/13/2012
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Guest Column: Why mascots do not honor Native Americans
(Illinois) -- At first I took offense to the idea that you do not understand the problem with using Native Americans as mascots, but alas, it is probably our own fault...
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Redskins Not So Black and White
(USA) -- With the state of Washington recently voting to ban the usage of all Native American-related mascots in public schools, it brings momentum and hope to those...
11/12/2012
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BLOG: A Native American Expert on No Doubt’s Controversial Video and Cultural Appropriation
(New Hampshire) -- Earlier this month, No Doubt found themselves in trouble for their latest music video, “Looking Hot,” which critics said depicts Native...
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Victoria's Secret apologizes for use of headdress
(Arizona) -- Victoria's Secret has apologized for putting a Native American-style headdress on a model for its annual fashion show, after the outfit was criticized...
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Victoria’s Secret Is Sincerely Sorry for Using A Native American Headdress in Their Fashion Show
(USA) -- For whatever reason, people continue to think it's okay to wear headdresses and other Native American clothing as part of their cool new video or Halloween...
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Victoria’s Secret’s Racist Garbage Is Just Asking for a Boycott
(USA) -- Last week, the 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion show was held in New York, recorded to air on network television on December 4. During the show, model Karlie...
11/9/2012
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HOPKINS: Victoria’s Secret Is Asking to Be Boycotted
(USA) -- Not again! In September, the Native community sprang into action voicing our collective outrage after we were assailed by Paul Frank’s “neon pow-wow...
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Karlie Kloss and Victoria's Secret Under Fire for "Indian" Runway Lingerie Look
(USA) -- An outfit worn by Webster Groves-native Karlie Kloss in the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Wednesday has the company under fire.
11/7/2012
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American Indian Group: No Doubt Didn't Ask Us
(California) -- American Indian Studies Center issued an open letter in regards to No Doubt's Looking Hot video (which has since been removed from the Web) after...
11/5/2012
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No Doubt pulls 'Looking Hot' video after racism complaints
(California) -- Rock band No Doubt quickly found itself in hot water after releasing a new video last week for the song “Looking Hot,” which featured an Old...
11/4/2012
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No Doubt Pull 'Looking Hot' Video, Apologize to Native American Community
(California) -- Late yesterday, No Doubt released their official video for Push and Shove's "Looking Hot," which featured a variety of Native American...
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No Doubt Pulls 'Looking Hot' Video, Apologizes for Insensitivity
(California) -- No Doubt released and then quickly removed the music video for "Looking Hot" online on Friday (Nov. 2), after the clip immediately received...
11/3/2012
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MORON ALERT: Yeehaw! Gwen Stefani dresses as a Native American
(California) -- As a fashion designer, pop star and all-round trend setter, Gwen Stefani is never one to do things by half measures. And never more so than in No Doubt...
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No Doubt Apologize for "Looking Hot" Music Video
(USA) -- Less than a day since No Doubt’s new western video for “Looking Hot” was released, the band has now pulled it off their YouTube site.
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No Doubt Pulls Cowboys-and-Indians-Themed Music Video After Complaints From Native Americans
(USA) -- UPDATE: No Doubt has pulled their new "Looking Hot" video off YouTube after getting complaints from Native Americans. The band addressed the...
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No Doubt pulls racist 'Looking Hot' video and apologizes for cultural appropriation
(USA) -- No Doubt's recently released video for "Looking Hot" spurred an outcry from the Native American community and allies. In the video, Gwen Stefani...
11/2/2012
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BLOG: Naming controversy
(Washington D.C.) -- At 10:00 a.m. on Thursday the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), located at Fourth Street and Independence Avenue, SW, will...
10/31/2012
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Native American reps upset about Huron
(Michigan) -- Representatives from the Native American community were on hand to express their displeasure with the resurrection of Eastern Michigan University’s...
10/29/2012
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Company pulls 'Sassy Squaw' costume, apologizes
(Manitoba) -- A U.S. company is pulling a children's Halloween costume it called "Sassy Squaw" after CBC North made inquiries about its name.
10/25/2012
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Rapper Flo Rida Donates Innovatively Offensive Indian-Themed Uniforms
(Florida) -- Use of American Indian characters and imagery by sports teams is an issue we’ve discussed quite a lot here—but today we have news of an unusual...
10/22/2012
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Native American Mascot Controversy Takes Center Stage at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian
(Washington D.C.) -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian presents "Racist Stereotypes and Cultural Appropriation in American Sports,"...
10/19/2012
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UNCP needs a new name for its mascot
(North Carolina) -- The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is seeking suggestions for a new mascot moniker that will replace one school officials say is offensive...
10/10/2012
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BLOG: When offensive Indian mascots hit too close to home
(California) -- I posted on Monday about some of my amazing Native friends that I got to catch up with while on campus for my college reunion. I had an incredible...
10/8/2012
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Marysville School District to re-consider "Tomahawk" mascot
(Washington) -- Totems and tomahawks are both Native American symbols. They're also school mascots in the greater Seattle area. Once again, the issue arises: Are the...
10/5/2012
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EDITORIAL: American Indian mascot debate not easy to resolve
(New York) -- Every so often, some jurisdiction or governing body will drag out the mascot-ethics issue for yet another vetting by pundits, candidates, college lecturers...
10/3/2012
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Civil Disagreement: Native American names for high school teams
(Washington) -- Civil disagreements, with Lynne Varner and Bruce Ramsey of the Seattle Times editorial board, is an occasional feature of the Ed Cetera blog. Today they...
10/1/2012
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Inca Lanes mascot offends some tribal members
(Arizona) -- Kenrick Escalanti has “broken bread” with the direct descendants of the Inca people. That's why the Quechan tribal member takes it...
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Should Native American Mascots be Removed from Mass High Schools?
(Massachusetts) -- As part of an effort to close what Washington state education officials call a "widening gap" between Native American students and their...
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Wash. state urges end to Native American mascots
(Washington) -- The Washington State Board of Education wants schools to get rid of Native American mascots. Their goal? To close what state officials call the "...
9/30/2012
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Wash. state urges end to Native American mascots
(Washington) -- The Washington State Board of Education wants schools to get rid of Native American mascots. Their goal? To close what state officials call the "...
9/29/2012
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Port Townsend takes note of resolution on mascot name
(Washington) -- A resolution by the state Board of Education recommending that school districts discontinue using mascots with Native American themes will be part of the...
9/28/2012
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War Chant and Tomahawk Chop: From Seminoles to Republicans (via Braves, Diddy, and a 40-Foot Cow)
(USA) -- This week, the most eye-catching story in Indian country was the reaction to a video coming out of Massachusetts showing staffers for the campaign of incumbent...
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Board of Education to try again to eradicate schools' Native American mascots
(Washington) -- The state Board of Education is making another attempt at encouraging Washington schools to replace their Native American mascots.
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State wants no Native American mascots; schools shrug
(Washington) -- Jeff Pietila said his school's mascot, a Native American wearing a headdress, hasn't ever been an issue he's had to deal with.
9/27/2012
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BLOG: Time to rethink Native American imagery
(USA) -- As you may have heard, North Dakota residents recently voted to retire the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname, ending a bitter controversy...
9/26/2012
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Indian Mascot Debate Hits Home with Warriors
(California) -- Hoopa Elementary Teacher Tayshu Bommelyn was at a football game when she learned of plans to put a feathered headdress on the high school mascot to raise...
9/24/2012
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10 College Mascots With the Most Interesting Histories
(USA) -- If we’ve learned anything from Batman, it’s that people need a powerful symbol to unite behind. For colleges, we call this symbol the mascot, a...
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BLOG: Bittersweet October: Fighting American Indian Stereotypes
(Alaska) -- As October arrives, I tend to think of two quotes in particular, the first from Thomas Merton: “October is a fine and dangerous time in America....
9/11/2012
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In face of its own logo dilemma, Eastern Michigan revives Indian logo on limited basis
(Michigan) -- As members of Eastern Michigan University’s marching band stepped onto the field Saturday at halftime of the school’s home football opener...
9/10/2012
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After 20 years, one American Indian-based logo makes a limited return for Eastern Michigan University
(Michigan) -- Eastern Michigan University’s marching band stepped onto the field Saturday during the school’s game against Illinois State, they wore their...
9/7/2012
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Complaint about Native American logos reaches top levels
(USA) -- During his 17 years in the Air Force, Tech. Sgt. Larry Miller never felt slighted because of his Native American heritage — until this year.
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E. Mich. revives 'Hurons' logo, despite criticism
(Michigan) -- Eastern Michigan University is bringing back its "Hurons" logo this weekend, more than 20 years after the school dropped it amid criticism that...
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Former EMU logo featuring Native American mascot will briefly reappear on band uniforms
(Michigan) -- Eastern Michigan University’s old Hurons logo is making a re-appearance more than 20 years after it was dropped over concerns that it was offensive...
8/30/2012
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MORON ALERT: Redskins name doesn't equal racism
(Ottawa) -- If you’re really looking for it, you can find something offensive in everything. You can take a positive and contort it into a negative.
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Ottawa man wants Nepean Redskins to change name
(Ottawa) -- An Ottawa man wants a local youth football club to change their name, arguing the Nepean Redskins moniker is offensive.
8/29/2012
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Utah’s Athletic Director Asks Viewers If Native American Logo Is Offensive (Video)
(Utah) -- Last week, the University of Utah Athletics Department posted a video starring director Chris Hill. In the video, the director asks viewers to discuss the...
8/27/2012
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Utah's Guide To Having A Native American Logo Without Being Racist
(Utah) -- The University of Utah's logo features a drum and feather, and they take their team name from the Utes, an area tribe. But athletic director Chris Hill...
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Utah’s Athletic Director Goes on YouTube to Ask if Native Logo is Offensive
(Utah) -- The University of Utah’s athletic department posted a video on YouTube starring athletic director Dr. Chris Hill asking members of the community for...
8/9/2012
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Search for new UI mascot to continue until fall ‘12
(Illinois) -- Campus Spirit Revival, a registered student organization, is giving students more time to contribute their ideas for a new mascot. While the original art...
8/8/2012
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New Chief Illiniwek Logo revealed, merch for Illini Nation to Buy
(Illinois) -- Chief Illiniwek was officially retired by the University of Illinois, under pressure from the NCAA in 2007. That ended a decades long tradition of the...
8/1/2012
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Talawanda board considers standardized Braves image
(Ohio) -- The Talawanda School District is moving closer to having a standardized image of its Braves athletic nickname which could be a combination of two elements, the...
7/26/2012
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MORON ALERT: 20 years later, Redskins still special for many Central grads
(Illinois) -- A quick trip into the Monogram Madness T-shirt store in Naperville is all you need to realize that the controversy over changing Naperville Central High...
7/25/2012
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BLOG: Five Reasons Non-Indigenous People Should Boycott ‘Indian’ Iconography in Sports
(Canada) -- I grew up a White kid in a very White part of Southern Ontario. I remember in the fourth grade being seated beside an Indigenous boy named A.J. who grew up...
7/2/2012
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Across the country, more battles over use of American Indian names, imagery
(North Dakota) -- As UND prepares for a new academic year, the first in many years without the ubiquitous presence of the Sioux name, the debate over use of American...
6/27/2012
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Parent Requests Indian Mascot in Delaware Be Removed
(Delaware) -- A parent is asking the Indian River School District in Dagsboro, Delaware to remove its Indian mascot from two schools.
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