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Massachusetts school votes to replace Native American mascot

Massachusetts school votes to replace Native American mascot
December 22, 2020 GMT
NORTH BROOKFIELD, Mass. (AP) A Massachusetts school committee has voted unanimously to retire a Native American name and mascot that has represented the high school since 1960.
Superintendent Richard Lind recommended that the North Brookfield committee members vote to retire the “Indians” name, mascot and logo Monday, the Telegram & Gazette reported.
Lind said that it is his job to create a safe environment and these symbols do not allow him to do that.
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“(The symbols are) distorting the history and culture of Native American people,” Lind said. He added that allowing children to see the symbols condoned is harmful. ....

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North Brookfield schools to shed Native American mascot

NORTH BROOKFIELD By unanimous vote of the School Committee Monday night, North Brookfield became the latest community to shed the Native American mascot that has been the high school s symbol since 1960.
Committee members have been mulling the move for some time and last month listened as Native Americans told them the mascot was inaccurate and hurtful and after a half-century of asking communities to do away with the images of their people, it is time for a change.
The School Committee heard personal stories of how the mascots impacted Native Americans and those who spoke pointed to how the depictions perpetuate stereotypes, invoke negative sentiments about Native Americans and don t accurately represent Native American history. ....

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