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Mass. Towns Conflicted Over Use Of Native American Mascots
Mass. Towns Conflicted Over Use Of Native American Mascots
Debates on the use of Indigenous peoples â like the old logo of the Washington Football Team â as mascots continue to occur in Massachusetts schools.
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Mass. Towns Conflicted Over Use Of Native American Mascots
Professional and amateur sports teams across the country have long adopted Native American imagery to represent their teams. Thatâs despite decades of objections by Native Americans and others claiming the mascots were offensive. As the ongoing debate heated up, many schools also removed or replaced their mascots. But, as two recent votes in Massachusetts demonstrate, not everybody supports the change.
UL Lafayette and Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana announce partnership
UL Lafayette and Tunica-Biloxi Tribe announce partnership 04/21/2021
and last updated 2021-04-21 19:54:33-04
A new partnership has been formed between the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana.
UL Lafayette says that the partnership will advance the shared missions of improving Louisiana and provide resources for the Tribe s 1,300 Tribal citizens in Louisiana and around the country.
The partnership was formalized by UL Lafayette president Dr. Joseph Savoie and Tunica-Biloxi Tribe chairman Marshall Pierite during a signing ceremony on Tuesday, April 20 at the LITE Center. Collaborations such as these are essential to our state. By aligning resources toward a common mission, this partnership between the University and the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe will strengthen the state s economic landscape today and nurture future economic growth, Savoie said.