Proposed bill would ban NC schools from using American Indian mascots
If the bill passes into state law, it would force schools in many counties including Johnston, Harnett, and Franklin to ...
One ‘White Lotus’ Scene Was Conspicuously Missing in India, and It’s Part of a Bigger Censorship Issue
A classic case of self-censorship is the absence of Season 11 of “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” on JioHotstar despite ...
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Montana lawmakers urge state health department to reinstate tribal relations position
Tribal leaders, health officials and community members have told lawmakers that restoring the job is critical for improving ...
Unsolved violent crimes in Native American communities to get more attention with FBI surge
The FBI is sending extra agents, analysts and other personnel to field offices in 10 states over the next six months to help ...
Widespread job cuts begin at health agencies
The layoffs are the latest indication of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s drastic effort to completely remake the nation’s public health infrastructure.
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New bill seeks to ban the use of American Indian mascots at public schools in NC
Rep. Jarrod Lowery (R-Robeson), who is Lumbee, filed House Bill 655 on Tuesday. The bill, which is titled "Ending Offensive Indian Mascots," would require the State Board of Education ban public ...
NC bill would order end of ‘offensive American Indian mascots’ in public schools
The “ Ending Offensive Indian Mascots” bill filed on Tuesday would give North Carolina K-12 public schools a two-year ...
Native American statue in Bemidji removed, moving to Route 66 museum
One of the state’s giant statues of a Native American figure is headed south to stand among other nostalgic figures in a growing museum on Route 66. The 20-foot-tall fiberglass figure of a shirtless ...
Mascot ban lawsuits brought by Connetquot, Wyandanch, Wantagh and Massapequa districts dismissed
The school districts had challenged the state's ban on Native American imagery in public schools, including mascots and team ...