Hundreds of followers regarded him as a divinely inspired religious leader, a renowned shaman ... with American Indian artwork, baskets, masks and moccasins. But Gardner, a Massachusetts native ...

His kitschy Totem Teddy series, for instance, added masks and totemic markings to ... that further investigate spirituality, Native American representation, and American history. In The Office Shaman ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names and imagery. That would include logos, team names and mascots ...

The Native American Student Assembly reached out to several Native American performers in the Los Angeles community. (Bani Chauhan / Daily Trojan) The sound of drums, prayer, singing and dancing could ...

The measure allows schools to continue to use previously purchased uniforms and other materials that include Native American mascots until 2030. If a school facility bears a prohibited name ...

This can be the case for some Native American mascots in amateur and professional sports that in recent years have come under fire for being innately “offensive.” I would contend it is far more ...

"When I think of a warrior, I think of somebody with bravery… We honor and celebrate our Native American heritage here on Long Island." The district sued the state in September, saying that the ...

President Donald Trump ordered Education Secretary Linda McMahon to intervene in a New York legal dispute over a school using a Native American mascot. The New York Board of Regents ordered all ...

“If we’re looking to ‘Make America Great Again,’ then I think it should start with the truth about the true American history,” said Deborah Parker, CEO of the National Native American ...

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (PIX11) — There’s been an ongoing dispute between New York State and local Long Island departments of education over Native American mascot names and images used at schools.

Meridian native Jamal Roberts advanced to the Top 14 on "American Idol" Season 23. Roberts secured his spot with a performance of "Try a Little Tenderness." Four other contestants were saved by ...