The state of Maine banned the use of Native American mascots in all public schools in the state because of “pain and anguish” that the imagery brings to Native American tribes.
Topic: Native Americans
Organized Native Americans At Harvard Feel Invisible
And held a panel discussion to discuss it.
Stanford to Remove the Name of a Catholic Saint due to Colonialism
Stanford University will rename buildings and other parts of its campus and remove the name “Juniperro Serra” from them, due to the controversy surrounding the Catholic saint.
Native American-Puritan Artwork Deemed Hostile by Yale University
Artwork depicting Puritans and Native Americans side-by-side was deemed “hostile” by Yale University.
Cue the Outrage Mob: Girls Basketball Team Poster Featured Wearing Native American Headdresses
From the College Fix: The Clarke High School Indians women’s basketball team made a poster, using the Iowa school’s “Tribal Family” moniker as a theme. (The photographer told Deadspin that he devised the exact representation, just…
Native American Paintings are ‘Harmful,’ said University of Wisconsin-Stout
Historical revisionism + PC culture = being offended at old paintings: The University of Wisconsin-Stout has announced plans to remove two historical paintings depicting interactions between white traders and First Nations people due to their…
Florida State University Student Government Wants to Ban Wearing of Headdresses at Football Games
Wearing headdresses at a football game is offensive, apparently: Student leaders have approved a resolution asking fans not to wear Native American headdresses to sporting events. They even want the school to make it an…
New Mexico Students Protest University Seal, Don’t Know It Was Designed by Native American
From the Campus Reform: Students at the University of New Mexico (UNM) are protesting their school’s official seal because of its implicit discrimination against Native Americans even though the seal itself was created by a…
College Students Win Battle to Rename “Thanksgiving Break” as “Fall Break”
Humbolt State University students changed the name of their Thanksgiving break to “Fall break” to avoid hurting Native Americans.
Making Indian Headdresses in Preschool can be Racist, One College Student Contends
A college student now says that making Native American/Indian headdresses in preschool can lead to racism: Racism starts with feathers and construction paper. That’s according to Kelly Alderfer, a student at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania,…