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Roseburg High School school board members had to unanimously approve a motion to eliminate the mascot and the vote fell one short last week. Director Charles Lee was the dissenting vote.
Inslee wasted little time signing legislation sent to him by the Washington Legislature to phase out “inappropriate” Native mascots.
“This bill will end the disrespectful use of Native American imagery in our public schools,” Inslee said at a private signing ceremony streamed from in his office.
The new law includes an option that could allow some schools to keep using team names like Chiefs, Braves, Indians or Tomahawks. School administrators would need to consult with a nearby Tribe and win permission for respectful use beyond January 1, 2022.
Several school districts in central and eastern Washington have already begun those conversations with Tribal leaders.
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ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) - A Native American-themed mascot will be kept at a high school in southwest Oregon.
Roseburg High School school board members had to unanimously approve a motion to eliminate the “Roseburg Indians” and the vote fell one short last week, KLCC reported. Director Charles Lee was the dissenting vote.
Amanda Mendoza is a member of Roseburg High’s Class of 2001, and is of Muskogee Creek, Choctaw, and Cherokee heritage. She had circulated a petition to have the “Indians” removed, as major sports franchises in Washington D.C. and Cleveland have done with their Native American team names.
Roseburg High School ‘Indians’ mascot to stay By Associated Press
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ROSEBURG, Ore. A Native American-themed mascot will be kept at a high school in Southwest Oregon.
Roseburg High School school board members had to unanimously approve a motion to eliminate the “Roseburg Indians” and the vote fell one short last week, KLCC reported. Director Charles Lee was the dissenting vote.
Amanda Mendoza is a member of Roseburg High’s Class of 2001, and is of Muskogee Creek, Choctaw, and Cherokee heritage. She had circulated a petition to have the “Indians” removed, as major sports franchises in Washington, D.C., and Cleveland have done with their Native American team names.