Washington Senate approves ban on Native American mascots at schools The ban does not apply to schools within or adjacent to Native American areas, as long as the nearest tribe is consulted and authorizes the use of the name. Author: Associated Press Updated: 12:42 PM PDT April 7, 2021 OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Senate has approved a measure to ban the use of Native American names, symbols and images as school mascots, logos and team names at most public schools in Washington. The bill passed the Democratic-led chamber on a bipartisan 40-9 vote Tuesday night and now heads back to the House — which passed the measure in February — for a final vote. The House will need to concur with a change made by a Senate committee that added a grant program to help support schools that incur costs related to the proposed change.