New York State uses weak evidence to impose costly mascot bans on schools.

New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses to get rid of its Native American chief mascot and could face a Justice Department investigation or risk losing federal funding ...

The Native American Guardians Association, which filed a federal complaint over the state’s mascot ban, has argued against the removal of other Native imagery, filing an unsuccessful suit ...

Trump admin: NYS Native American school mascot ban violated federal civil rights law The state can choose to accept the findings or the matter will be sent to the U.S. Department of Justice, Linda ...

To many Native Americans, it is not as much about a football team. It’s about how society chooses to represent and often misrepresent them. Native American Rights Fund staff attorney Beth Wright ...

More than a decade ago, Sundance, a member of the Muscogee tribe, led a successful effort to change the mascot of a high school from the Oberlin Indians to the Oberlin Phoenix. So when the Major ...

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois’ legislative session concluded without passage of a Native American K-12 school mascot ban, but another issue sought by Natives will make its way to the governor.

As of 2024, nearly 2,000 schools still used Native American imagery, according to National Congress of American Indians data. A number of states have passed legislation or policies to end its use.

Additionally, Blackcloud said that “banning Native American mascots and logos is wrong because, for many, they represent honor, strength, and pride.” ...

Native American mascots should be phased out of K-12 schools in Illinois Supporters of Native mascots at schools say they are well-intended and don’t cause harm. But several independent studies ...

Indiana had an official bison mascot in the late 1960s - to the degree that kind of branding was "official" at the time. The bison mascot is often seen in connection with football, and ...