Indian names and mascots

NYTs: “Redskins to Drop Name, Yielding to Pressure From Sponsors and Activists”

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Here.

Oregon COA Affirms Validity of State Board of Education Rule on Indian Mascot in Schools

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Here is the opinion in Walter v. Oregon Board of Education:

walter-opinion.pdf

Federal Investigation of Hostile Educational Environment at Paw Paw MI Schools Begins

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Here is news coverage.

Here is the ACLU complaint filed with the Department of Education in January 2018.

Goshen, IN Schools Drop R-Name Nickname

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Here are several news stories, some detailing the involvement of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians:

“Redskins mascot no more in Goshen: School board votes 5-2 to drop name”

“THE END OF GOSHEN ‘REDSKINS’: So, where do we go from here?”

“Goshen Redskins mascot to be retired Jan. 1, 2016”