The bill would prohibit school mascots based on federally recognized tribes, historical Native American people or groups, or other characteristics, according to a news release from Rep.

“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 ...

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In 1638, an earthquake in what is now New Hampshire and Plymouth, Massachusetts, left colonists stumbling from the strong shaking and water sloshing ... America from Native American stories ...

In his final months as president, Joe Biden issued a formal apology for the ways in which the United States used federal boarding schools to destroy Native American culture over the course of the ...

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SPRINGFIELD — Following a wave of schools and professional sports teams over the last 20 years scaling back usage of Native American-themed names, imagery, mascots and logos, the Democrat-led ...

On Thursday, April 10, the Illinois House of Representatives approved House Bill 1237, which would prohibit public K-12 schools from using Native American names ... When we cover land rights, water ...

The bill has raised conversations on the House floor and beyond about the best ways to teach and preserve the state’s Native American history and if this can be done appropriately through ...

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 which ...

Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman defends the Massapequa High School's logo and mascot as the New York State Board of Regents pushes for rebranding.