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The House on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that will ban the use of most Indian mascots and nicknames in Colorado public schools, colleges and universities. Barring any last-minute concerns from the Senate on amendments, it will head to Gov. Jared Polis desk. Senate Bill 116 was amended by the House Education Committee during its trip through the lower chamber, stripping the ability of citizens to challenge the law through a citizen initiative. The bill now has a safety clause, meaning it goes into effect upon signature of the governor. The committee, however, did soften the blow for the nearly two dozen public schools that use Indian mascots and that are not part of cooperative agreements with Native American tribes. The expense of replacing sports uniforms, painted symbols on gym floors and the like has been cited as a burden to their budgets, so the committee added an amendment to allow those schools to tap the Build Excellent Schools Today fund. ....
True West Magazine The legacy of Gen. George Forsyth’s leadership in the famous battle remains controversial over 150 years later. George “Sandy” Forsyth was a hard-charging cavalry officer tough, brave and aggressive. He was also stubborn to a fault and willing to push his men to the limits of their endurance. Forsyth compiled an impressive combat record during the Civil War, but it was as an Indian fighter that he earned his fame and became known as the “Hero of Beecher Island.” In many ways, Forsyth was a hero, but some of his heroics occurred because of the bull-headed tactics that placed him and his men in desperate situations. ....