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A GAGGLE OF MORONS: Warriors Speak Up
(CALIFORNIA) -- The five-member school board of the Carpinteria Unified School District voted unanimously on May 13 to approve a motion to establish a board-appointed committee that would analyze and evaluate Carpinteria High’s use of Native American imagery and determine which emblems are offensive.
MORON ALERT: School board forms committee to quell Indian mascot uproar
(CALIFORNIA) -- Carpinteria High School's warrior mascot could be staying. The Carpinteria Unified School District board decided Tuesday night that a committee will be formed to make a recommendation on Native American imagery on the school campus.
'Just the beginning' / 177 paths converge at Diné College commencement
(ARIZONA) -- As of May 8, at least 17 more members of the Navajo Nation have earned the prestigious master's degree, the second-highest degree in academia.
State's Indians show superb scores
(OKLAHOMA) -- American Indian students in Oklahoma are outperforming their counterparts in nearly every other state in reading and math, a report released Wednesday shows.
Roadblocks planned during graduation season
(ARIZONA) -- It's graduation time, which means celebrations and parties, which means the Navajo police will be out in force during the next few weeks with roadblocks checking for drunk drivers.
LETTER: Tribe members asked to vote for supporters, not opposers
(ARIZONA) -- Dear Editor: I would like to inform the residents of Bylas about the Fort Thomas School Board election. There is a buzz going around that the Apaches serving on the School Board will be voted out and replaced by whites.
Superintendent at tiny Frazer made $184,700 last year; won't be coming back
(MONTANA) -- One of Montana's highest paid school superintendents says the salary he was paid for this school year doesn't embarrass him.
Udall Scholarship winner explores consequences of Indian Child Welfare Act
(NEW HAMPSHIRE) -- Dartmouth junior Daniel Becker is one of 80 national winners of a 2008 Morris K. Udall scholarship. Becker is Yup'ik and is from Anchorage, Alaska.
School board forms committee to quell Indian mascot uproar
(CALIFORNIA) -- Carpinteria High School's warrior mascot could be staying. The Carpinteria Unified School District board decided Tuesday night that a committee will be formed to make a recommendation on Native American imagery on the school campus.
Sherman Indian High School at center of federal debate
(CALIFORNIA) -- Students at Sherman Indian High School in Riverside appreciate the chance to learn about native cultures and to get away from often harsh conditions on reservations.
The American Indian Experience
(KENTUCKY) -- John Low, the executive director of the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian in Evanston, Illinois, spoke in Riverview Lounge Monday, May 5, at 7 p.m.
U. should not let Indian-education program die
(UTAH) -- It was a celebration about the human spirit, pride in one's heritage and family and a commitment to serve one's community. It was about hope and the belief that people can make a difference.
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