Oregon bans Native American school mascots

Public schools in Oregon must discontinue the use of Native American names, symbols or images as mascots following a State Board of Education vote.

Oregon bans Native American mascots in schools

Eight Oregon high schools will have to retire their Native American mascots after the Board of Education voted Thursday to prohibit them, giving the state some of the nation's toughest restrictions on Native American mascots, nicknames and logos.

Oregon bans Native American school mascots, images

Public schools in Oregon must discontinue the use of Native American names, symbols or images as mascots following a State Board of Education vote.

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Ore. bans Native American school mascots

SALEM -- Eight Oregon high schools will have to retire their Native American mascots after the Board of Education voted Thursday to prohibit them, giving the state some of the nation's toughest restrictions on Native American mascots, nicknames and logos. The 5-1 vote followed months of passionate and emotional debate about tolerance and tradition. The schools have five years to comply with the ...