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Bill that calls for banning Native American school team names, mascots passes Illinois House
The Democrat-led Illinois House has advanced legislation placing a statewide ban on Native American imagery and mascots by ...
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Illinois House passes bills to ban Native American and disability mascots from school sport teams
The Illinois House has approved a bill that would ban portrayals of Native Americans in school logos, names and mascots, and ...
Native American mascot ban clears the Illinois House, heads to Senate
Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names and imagery.
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Illinois House of Representatives Votes to Ban Native American Mascots in Public K-12 Schools
On Thursday, April 10, the Illinois House of Representatives approved House Bill 1237, which would prohibit public K-12 ...
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Altamont and Neoga react to proposed mascot ban: 'They wear it with pride'
Altamont and Neoga high schools use the "Indians" nickname and would be affected by a bill that passed the Illinois House on Thursday that would ban Native American nicknames.