In the News
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Washington finally shed the name, but 37 high schools haven't - ESPN.com, November 2, 2022
Hundreds Of Schools Are Still Using Native Americans As Team Mascots - FiveThirtyEight, October 12, 2020
Pro sports teams are starting to get rid of racist names. Hundreds of U.S. high schools still have them - Los Angeles Times, July 17, 2020
Will Native American mascots soon be a thing of the past? - Yahoo! News, July 16, 2020
The Deep History—and Troubling Impact—of Sports Teams Using Native American Mascots - Time Magazine, July 14, 2020
In Campaign Against Racism, Team Names Get New Scrutiny - New York Times, July 12, 2020
Activist Suzan Shown Harjo is still winning her fight against Native American mascots - Washington Post, September 23, 2019
The ‘Redskins’ are no more — at least in Lancaster, N.Y. - Washington Post, March 7, 2015
The 2,128 Native American Mascots People Aren’t Talking About - FiveThirtyEight, September 5, 2014
NY high school dumps Redskins precisely when owner Dan Snyder tries to use high schools to defend his franchise’s name - Yahoo! Sports, February 15, 2013
Rebel Spirit: Other Rebels - Rebel Spirit - a podcast from Akilah Hughes, October 8, 2024
Rebel Spirit: Mascots - Rebel Spirit - a podcast from Akilah Hughes, October 1, 2024
Top High School Team Names - Jomboy Media, July 3, 2024
‘It’s derogatory’: one man’s four-decade fight against his town’s Native ‘mascot’ - The Guardian, May 29, 2021
Is US finally ready to ditch Native American names in sports? - Yahoo! News - Agence-France Presse, February 4, 2021
Keeler: If Washington can bury the Redskins name, why is Lamar still standing by its Savages? - Denver Post, July 26, 2020
How Native American Team Names Distort Your Psychology - Politico, July 16, 2020
'Chief Wahoo' out: the mascot debate - The Christian Science Monitor, March 15, 2018
US high schools continue to drop 'Redskins' mascot - Washington Times, February 14, 2018
'Midget' defenders need to grow up - Chicago Tribune, July 21, 2015
It's time to stop using Native American team mascots - Newsday, December 5, 2022
The strange stories behind these 10 unique high school mascots - Deseret News, September 12, 2022
Why Washington's conversion from Redskins to Commanders is much more than a change of name - The National, February 4, 2022
Editorial: An order, not a request - Times Union, December 30, 2021
Crusaders No More: What Arab Christians and Muslims Think of Mascot Changes - Christianity Today, September 9, 2021
Stereotypical mascots are being replaced, but not where it matters most - Daily American Republic, June 4, 2021
Town clings to racist Native American mascot that some find grossly offensive - Youth Journalism International, April 15, 2021
Twin Valley students push to retire the school's Native American mascot - Reading Eagle, January 22, 2021
A look at some possible replacement names for the Johnson City baseball team - Johnson City Press, October 4, 2020
Records show Tribes' wavering support of PHS Indians mascot - Idaho State Journal, September 15, 2020
A look at the history of racism in mascots at Stanford and schools across the country - The Stanford Daily, August 13, 2020
High schools are front lines in mascots fight - Indian Country Today, July 17, 2020
Could Austin ISD change some school mascots after ‘Redskins’ decision? - KXAN, July 13, 2020
Armstrong Responds To ‘Red Raider’ Counter Petition - Jamestown Post-Journal, June 30, 2020
"Some ideas for the new team names of Pascack Valley and Pascack Hills high schools" - NorthJersey.com, June 23, 2020
In Walpole, A Decades-Long Split Over Team Name 'Rebels' Reopens - WGBH, June 11, 2020
The end of the Red Raiders? Bellefonte alumni start petition to replace ‘harmful’ mascot - Centre Daily Times, June 11, 2020
As championship game nears, we remember the Macon man who once kidnapped LSU’s tiger - Macon Telegraph, January 11, 2020
When the School Mascot Is a Native American Stereotype - Yale Insights, September 25, 2019
As football season returns, so does sports name controversy - ASU Now, September 6, 2018
Sidelining the Redskins – How US sports are facing an identity crisis - Geographical, July 24, 2018
Local pastor, mother of children enrolled at Mason City Schools asks district to drop 'Mohawk' name - Mason City Globe Gazette, February 13, 2018
Native Americans Applaud Removal of 'Racist' Sports Mascot - Voice of America, January 29, 2018
Indiana school district votes to retire 'Redskins' mascot - The Daily Independent, July 28, 2015
100 YEARS OF KEWPIES: Hickman High School embraces unusual mascot - Columbia Missourian, October 9, 2014
New Haven Ninjas - SportsLogos.net News, August 24, 2012
NY school district ordered to drop its 'Indians' mascot and logo for good - WRVO 89.9, December 2, 2021
This too shall pass, eventually - North Country Public Radio, July 17, 2021
Is It Time To Ditch the Warrior Name? - The Frederick Scout, November 26, 2020
‘You are not honoring me’: Native American mascot debate reignites at Illinois high schools, Part 1 - Bureau County Republican, August 5, 2020
Bellefonte High School Alums Want Red Raider Mascot Replaced - The Record Online, June 11, 2020
Tooth and Claw - Peter Georgiev, December 9, 2019
History in Focus: A mascot — An identity - Craig Press, September 13, 2019
Editorial: Eagles are a good comeback story; here's why - Roanoke Times, December 26, 2018
20 Most Popular High School Mascots - Insider Monkey, September 16, 2018
Sports Teams with Indigenous Names, Logos and Mascots Should get Benched, According to ASU Professor - Newswise, September 7, 2018
Native American Groups Want You to Know They’re More Than Mascots - TakePart, November 27, 2014
Voting For Minnesota’s Most Unique High School Mascot & Insights Into Other Team Names In Our State - Minnesota Prairie Roots, February 26, 2013