
No Fun
October 24, 2007
Keywords:
Oregon, education, school, mascot, sports, indian, native, american, chief, genocide, warrior, brave-
News Item
An advisory panel has recommended to the Oregon Superintendent of Schools to mandate that Oregon public schools cease using Native Americans as school mascots, citing insensitivity to Native Americans in Oregon. A group of school administrators from around the state came to Salem this week to protest: they claim the imagery and use of mascots is tasteful and respectful.