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| The Burlington Free Press. Oct 21, 1999 |
Showing posts with label Legalities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Legalities. Show all posts
2001, Nov 14th - American Indian themed mascots and the 1964 Civil Rights Act
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| The Daily Herald 11/14/2001 |
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by Jennifer Patterson and Danelle Wozniak
Renewed by a lawsuit, the debate over Huntley District 158's Middle School Redskins mascot began to slowly gather steam again Tuesday night.
The Illinois Native American Bar Association filed the lawsuit earlier this month, arguing the school's use of the mascot violates the United States' and Illinois' constitutions and the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
The suit requests the district change mascots to something the association deems is not a racial slur and pay court and attorney fees.
Just one person spoke out on the issue before board members went into a closed session to discuss the matter.
The board was still meeting in private as of press time, but board member Gary Slagle said he did not expect any decisions to be made Tuesday.
The issue already was the subject of hot debate this year.
In April, the school board voted 4-3 to keep the Redskins name after siding with district students and alumni who defended it, and said it has been a part of Huntley athletics since 1928.
The lawsuit, which the association threatened to file immediately after the board's decision, comes after a reported breakdown in negotiations between the board and the group.
"I's like to see it stay," said Bob Kunz, a district parent. "The board has bent over backwards, and it hasn't been enough."
Kunz told board members he thinks a court battle is not the way to go.
"When change is forced from the outside it breeds anger and resentment."
The board's April decision bucked a national trend abolishing American Indian mascots at schools and colleges.
More than 1200 schools nationwide have either eliminated or changed their mascots, according to a National Coalition Against Racism in Sports and the Media. Across Illinois, an estimated 260 schools still have American Indian mascots, according to the group.
2002 May 16th - let's ban the racist monikers in California! Who's with me??
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| May 16, 2002 Santa Cruz Sentinel |
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2005, June 24 Winner Warriors assured of discrimination.
Tribe, ACLU accuse school district of discrimination
FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2005
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint on Thursday accusing the Winner School District of discriminating against Indian students by subjecting them to harsher disciplinary practices.
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Source: http://www.indianz.com/News/2005/008946.asp
FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2005
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint on Thursday accusing the Winner School District of discriminating against Indian students by subjecting them to harsher disciplinary practices.
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Source: http://www.indianz.com/News/2005/008946.asp
2005, August 6 - Change is for the better
Ukiah Daily Journal: NCAA bans Indian mascots from postseason events
Legal action threatened by schools carrying 'hostile and abusive' nicknames. Starting in February, 2006, any school with a nickname or logo with American Indians will be banned from playing in postseasons events, if they have a racially or ethnically "hostile" or "abusive" image on their uniform. The committee also recommended that the schools refuse to schedule contests against other schools who continue to use the American Indian nicknames, like Wisconsin and Iowa did earlier. Two years ago, the NCAA recommended the schools determine for themselves whether Indian themes were offensive, but not all have changed.
We believe hostile or abusive nicknames "are troubling to use and it can't continue," said committee chairman Walter Harrison. "We're trying to send a message, very strongly, saying that these mascots are not appropriate for NCAA championships."
Legal action threatened by schools carrying 'hostile and abusive' nicknames. Starting in February, 2006, any school with a nickname or logo with American Indians will be banned from playing in postseasons events, if they have a racially or ethnically "hostile" or "abusive" image on their uniform. The committee also recommended that the schools refuse to schedule contests against other schools who continue to use the American Indian nicknames, like Wisconsin and Iowa did earlier. Two years ago, the NCAA recommended the schools determine for themselves whether Indian themes were offensive, but not all have changed.
We believe hostile or abusive nicknames "are troubling to use and it can't continue," said committee chairman Walter Harrison. "We're trying to send a message, very strongly, saying that these mascots are not appropriate for NCAA championships."
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| Change for the Better |
2005, Dec 5. Winner Warriors has a history of punishing Indian children more than non-Indian children.
Dakota families accuse school district of discrimination
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2005
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit on behalf of 14 Native American families who say the Winner School District in South Dakota is sending their kids from the school house to the jail house.
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Source: http://www.indianz.com/News/2005/011566.asp
MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2005
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit on behalf of 14 Native American families who say the Winner School District in South Dakota is sending their kids from the school house to the jail house.
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Source: http://www.indianz.com/News/2005/011566.asp
2006, January 31 - Louisiana-Monroe to replace Indian mascot
Under the threat of NCAA sanctions, ULM President James Cofer has accepted the mascot committee's recommendation to retire it's 75-year-old mascot and choose a new one.
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2007, Feb 13 - Former Wise Warrior Princess spews out stereotypes.
Pember: Native students graduate to prison
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007
... Everyone is coming home. Everyone except the Indians. Most of them are already home, and if they're not, they seldom return for homecoming. This celebration is for the conquerors, not the conquered.
"They all receive checks, you know. Every Indian who has at least 1/8 degree of Indian blood receives a monthly check from the government."
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Source: http://www.indianz.com/News/2007/000871.asp
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007
... Everyone is coming home. Everyone except the Indians. Most of them are already home, and if they're not, they seldom return for homecoming. This celebration is for the conquerors, not the conquered.
"They all receive checks, you know. Every Indian who has at least 1/8 degree of Indian blood receives a monthly check from the government."
To read the entire article, click here.
Source: http://www.indianz.com/News/2007/000871.asp
2014, June 18th - Redskins and their loss of a trademark (plus more Native people demonstrating - debunking that myth that white liberals are running the show)
Updated by Joseph Stromberg on June 18, 2014, 11:40 a.m. ET @josephstromberg joseph@vox.com
This isn't the first time the "Redskins" trademark registration has been cancelled
A 2013 Native American protest of the team name. Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post
The Lanham Act of 1946 holds that "No trademark… shall be refused registration on the principal register on account of its nature unless it consists of… matter which may disparage or falsely suggest a connection with persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs."
For decades, various groups of Native Americans have been trying to use this law to cancel the "Redskins" trademark registration. In 1992, a group led by Suzan S. Harjo filed a similar suit, and the Patent and Trademark Office agreed with them in 1999, canceling the trademark registration.
2014, June 19th - Interview with Amanda Blackhorse on Democracy Now
Source: http://www.democracynow.org/2014/6/19/meet_the_navajo_activist_who_got
Meet the Navajo Activist Who Got the Washington Redskins’ Trademark Revoked: Amanda Blackhorse
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Amanda Blackhorse, Navajo activist speaking to us from Kayenta, located on the Navajo Nation.
Dave Zirin, sports editor atThe Nation and author ofBrazil’s Dance with the Devil: The World Cup, the Olympics, and the Fight for Democracy. He is joining us from Rio de Janeiro, where he is covering the protests around the 2014 World Cup.
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The growing movement to change the name of the Washington Redskins football team has scored a surprising victory. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the team’s trademark registration after concluding its name and logo are disparaging to Native Americans. The decision does not force the team to change its name, but it could make it more difficult to legally guard the name and logo from use by third parties. The team can reportedly keep the trademark while they appeal. But Native Americans and other critics of the Redskins’ brand have hailed the ruling as the latest sign team owner Dan Snyder will inevitably be forced to drop it. We are joined by two guests: Amanda Blackhorse, a Navajo activist and plaintiff in the case, and sportswriter Dave Zirin.
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JUAN GONZÁLEZ: The growing movement to change the name of the Washington Redskins football team has scored a surprising victory. On Wednesday, a federal agency canceled the team’s trademark registration after concluding its name and logo are disparaging to Native Americans. The decision, issued by an arm of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, does not force the team to change its name but could make it more difficult to legally guard the name and logo from use by third parties.
2014, June 19 - Again with the Anderson High School.
Will they ever change their name? At least it's in the news... so someone out there thinks they should!
2014, Septermber 30th - FCC Considering Move to Ban Redskins Team Name
The Federal Communications Commission is considering whether to punish broadcasters for using the moniker of the Washington NFL team, the Redskins, a word many consider a slur to Native Americans, the agency's chairman indicated on Tuesday.
2016 March 2 - Ontario man files human rights complaint over sports logos
An Ontario father of three is the latest Canadian to join in on the loud and boisterous debate over racially offensive sports team names and logos.
Brad Gallant, a member of the Qalipu Mi’kmaq band, recently filed a human rights complaint against the City of Mississauga for its support of minor hockey teams that feature native mascots.
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| [Compilation courtesy: Anishinabek News] |
2016 Washington Redskins says that removing their trademark is a violation of THEIR 1st Amendment rights.
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| The News Leader. April 27, 2016 |
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