Ypsi High to Retire American Indian Name & Mascot “Braves”

From the Ann Arbor News:

Board expected to choose Ypsilanti mascot name

The school board is expected to choose a mascot name and logo for Ypsilanti High School at Monday’s meeting.

A committee charged with considering mascot name and logo recommendations will first make its recommendation to school board members. The four suggested names are Generals, Olympians, Phoenix and Titans. The board will then vote on the selected name to replace Braves as the school’s mascot.

The board retired the longtime Ypsilanti Braves name and the logo of a Native American male with a Mohawk haircut and feathers in his hair after some people complained that the use of Braves demeaned Native American culture.