Good-bye to final remnant of Native Mascot

According to the news article, Bloomington High School's Purple Raiders have detached themselves from the last vestiges of the American Indian mascot that has been used for 30 years. The life-sized statue of an American Indian will be auctioned off at an annual high school booster's event. Half of the proceeds are expected to fund this year's senior class.

This is good news, particularly in a climate where American Indian mascots are often seen as discriminatory and insensitive to the Native American people of this country. Change is good, and in Indian Country, this example of positive change may be applauded. --AFN

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