No more racist Indian mascots


New England High Schools


Massachusetts

2007

2/8/07: Boston Globe
Schools are asked: What's in a name?

2/8/07: WBZ-TV Boston
Video clip of 6 PM news story

2/8/07: Boston Globe
Decision delayed on Indian team names and logos

2/8/07: The Center for the Study of Sport in Society
PRESS RELEASE: Native American Mascots and Instances of Violence

2/9/07: Boston Globe
MIAA is unsure of its authority on mascot debate

2/9/07: Somerville Journal
Reported racist taunting outrages aldermen

2/11/07: The Sun Chronicle
FARINELLA: PC police on the offensive

2/13/07: Worcester Telegram
MIAA looks at Native Americans

2/14/07: The Sun Chronicle
FARINELLA: Time to Ask Fearless

2/14/07: Boston Herald
The mascot debate: Treatment of Indian images at forefront following recent issues at local schools

2/16/07: Brockton Enterprise
Local high schools defend use of American Indian symbols

2/18/07: The Sun Chronicle
FARINELLA: Place generic column here

2/23/07: Daily News of Newburyport
An honor or a disgrace? School mascots face scrutiny

General/National

1997

9/8/97: Los Angeles Times
Native Americans Win 17-Year Fight


1998

1/8/98: Los Angeles Times
Suit Targets Schools' Ban on Indian Mascots

1/8/98: Los Angeles Times
Birmingham Booster Sues L.A. Unified Over Indian Mascot Ban

4/7/98: Los Angeles Times
District Ban on Indian Nicknames Is Upheld

4/28/98: Los Angeles Times
Having Devil of a Time Breaking With Tradition

4/28/98: Los Angeles Times
Go, Birmingham High Whatevers, Go!


2008

5/27/08: Providence Daily Dose
as in “Where the…?”
(See related website)

6/26/08: CampusCompare.com
Racism and College Mascots?

7/14/08: PR-Inside.com
Opponents of Racially Derogatory Name Suffer May Now Go to FCC to Challenge Broadcast Licenses

8/6/08: Dover-Sherborn Press
Going 'Native' draws cheers and jeers


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