We feel like this topic is familiar but here's a recent blast that reminds us of how slowly times are changing . . .
.About two dozen Kansas schools still use Native American-themed mascots, with names like Indians, Braves or Red Raiders. An advisory group created by the Kansas Board of Education wants the board to recommend ending Native American mascots statewide — a move sure to trigger anger and defensiveness in communities long wedded to school traditions.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Kansas could pressure schools to dump Native American mascots increasingly seen as racist
ANDALE, Kansas - Families pack the stands on Friday nights in this small town west of Wichita to cheer for their Andale Indians. The Andale High School football team has won three straight state championships. Fans wear shirts emblazoned with a stylized Indian-head logo - the same one that graces the town's water tower.
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