Dr. Picotte was the very first Native American physician and founded the center back in 1913 as the first privately funded ...

This year’s top priority would require K-12 schools to pick new logos and mascots by July 2026 to replace any that have Native American names and imagery by 2030. That measure passed the House ...

the Illinois House passed legislation — House Bill 1237 — that would phase out the use of Native American-based mascots and logos in our state’s elementary and high schools. When the state ...

The Illinois Senate is currently considering a bill that would ban the use of Native American names and logos as mascots. It’s already passed the Illinois House. School communities from ...

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify language around the research. The U.S. Department of Education is investigating New York’s state education department for its enforcement of ...

Begay, the Diné Nation member, said the House’s passage of the bill shows how support for the Native American community has extended beyond its usual bubble. “One of the issues that we have ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names ... according to legislators. House Bill 1237 passed in the ...

MASCOUTAH, Ill. — HB1237, which seeks to block local school districts from using Native American names and mascots, passed through the Illinois House of Representatives on Thursday afternoon.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGN) — The Illinois House of Representatives passed House Bill 1237 Tuesday, a piece of legislation that aims to prohibit Illinois K-12 schools from using a Native American ...

When River Kerstetter was asked about three years ago to help curate an exhibit at the Newberry Library about Native Americans and pop culture called “Native Pop!,” she said getting involved ...