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tate Schools Superintendent Susan Castillo plans to recommend 14 public schools in Oregon change their American Indian mascots.But some native students in Madras tell me they they find it’s not the actual mascot that’s offensive, it’s how schools choose to portray Indian mascots that bothers them and others.
Madras High is one public school in Oregon that does not have an Indian mascot, but the number of American Indian students there outnumbers any other school in Central Oregon.
“Our students have dealt with this for a long time,” said Foster Kalama. “Indian athletes have been taunted at other schools in the league for just being Indian.”
The debate over American Indian mascots has divided the Indian community. full story
