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Shawnee Mission School District's mascot policy could change


Shawnee Mission School District s mascot policy could change
Native American leaders, teachers, students agree
and last updated 2020-12-21 20:09:47-05
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Current and former students, along with Native American tribal leaders, demanded a new school mascot policy during Monday night s Shawnee Mission School Board meeting.
Speakers during the meeting s public comment session singled out the Indian mascot used by Shawnee Mission North High School.
We are not caricatures, Shawnee Tribe Chief Ben Barnes told the board.
Barnes urged the board to take a stand at this moment in history.
People are not mascots, he said
Glory Obi, a senior at SM North High School, presented a passionate argument for eliminating the Indian mascot at her school. Obi told the board the mascot is offensive and makes it hard to attend sporting events. ....

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