Report Released On Native American Mascots’ Use In Schools

DENVER (AP) — A panel appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper is recommending the elimination of American Indian mascots, imagery and names at public schools.
The panel says schools that want to keep their mascots should enter partnerships with Native American tribes to ensure they are not derogatory to American Indians.
Commission members, who include tribal members, released their recommendations at the capitol Monday.
The panel’s goal was to find common ground on the use of mascots th