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GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — Northwestern Michigan College's Native American Student Organization hosted a traditional pow wow on Saturday to honor 20 to 25 graduates. The annual ...
But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and learned about his Indigenous roots, he came to see the school's mascot — a stereotypical Native American man wearing a headdress — as problematic.
SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names and imagery. That would include logos, team names and mascots ...
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Native American oral histories and place names provide evidence of significant earthquakes in northeastern North America prior to European colonization. Terms ...
SPRINGFIELD — Following a wave of schools and professional sports teams over the last 20 years scaling back usage of Native American-themed names, imagery, mascots and logos, the Democrat-led ...
The 37th Annual Balboa Park Powwow celebrating Native American heritage is May 10-11 in Balboa Park. The family-friendly community event features Native American music, dance and art. Highlights ...
Discrimination against Native Americans continues to this day. Since 1970, protesters have gathered on Thanksgiving for a “National Day of Mourning” to commemorate how indigenous tribes have ...
The Warriors lost this battle. The Amityville School District on Long Island has been strong-armed into changing its beloved Warriors nickname under a state Board of Regents mandate to rid every ...
A Town Refuses to Give up the School's Native American Mascot — and Gets Trump's Support MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — As a high school hockey player, Adam Drexler wore his Massapequa Chiefs jersey ...