According to The Voice, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights seeking an order prohibiting the use of Indian nicknames, mascots, chants, and imagery.
Continue reading...The Associated Press reports in the Superior Telegram that the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (WDPI) has ordered Osseo-Fairchild School District (OFSD) to drop its Chieftains nickname and logo after a determination that it was race-based and promoted discrimination and harassment. Under recently enacted legislation, WDPI has the authority to order schools to drop their race-based nicknames and logos if they are deemed discriminatory.
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