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History Not Worth Perserving

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The Cortland Standard by Lily Byrne Croton, NY - A little over a year ago, the Groton Central School District announced it would change its name away from the Indians, following a state ultimatum — to districts across the state — to either change the mascot or lose state aid. Last week, students announced the new mascot, the Groton Red Hawks. We’re ready to root for the … [Read more...] about History Not Worth Perserving

Onondaga Nation clan mother on schools’ use of Native American mascots: ‘What are we teaching our kids?’

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Syracuse.com by James McClendon  jmcclendon@syracuse.com Onondaga Nation Clan Mother Wendy Gonyea remembers walking into the Westhill High School gym and coming face to face with an enormous blue image of a Native American on the wall.  It was more than 30 years ago and the giant logo is long gone, but the expression of fear Gonyea saw on her 5-year-old daughter’s face has … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation clan mother on schools’ use of Native American mascots: ‘What are we teaching our kids?’

Congressman John Katko writes letter of support

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The Onondaga Nation has long been a proponent of non-native mascots, read the Haudenosaune statement on mascots here.  No matter what the intent of organizations in having native mascot, inevitability their fans are dressed in war paint and feathers and their mascot is jousting with a stuffed animal mascot on the sideline; not honorable. In the 1970s, the Onondaga Nation … [Read more...] about Congressman John Katko writes letter of support