And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >Date: Sun, 06 Dec 1998 20:59:17 -0500 >From: Robert Eurich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Headline from Dec. 5 Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Protests cause >reassessment of Dallas schools' Indian mascots >http://www.star-telegram.com:80/news/doc/1047/1:ARL71/1:ARL71120598.html > ><clipped excerpt> > >The Apache mascot danced through the crowd at a districtwide pep rally, >his dark brows knitted, his broad cheeks streaked with red and blue war >paint and his mouth twisted into a fierce scowl. > >But although the Indian and other high school mascots were supposed to >stir school spirit and energize employees, the character in the >buckskins and large molded head incensed the program manager for the >Dallas school district's American Indian Education Program. > >The incident led to a complaint that resulted in the elimination of all >Indian mascots from Dallas schools. By the end of this school year, all >evidence of Indian mascots, logos and imagery at 10 schools will be >gone. > >In deciding to eliminate Indian mascots, Dallas joined the Los Angeles >public schools, Arlington's Martin High School and numerous colleges >across the nation. But American Indian figures are still in place at >South Grand Prairie High School, Keller High School and about 50 public >high schools, 13 private schools and three colleges in Texas. > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without profit or payment ...http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ `"` `"` `"` `"` `"` `"`
