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Archives for October 2015

It’s up to students to end Skowhegan mascot dilemma

October 2, 2015 By Ed Rice

By Ed Rice (Centeralmaine.com Oct. 2, 2015) The decision to keep the 'Indian' name makes School Administrative District 54 into a statewide pariah with each successive embarrassing and humiliating headline. Skowhegan Area High School is keeping the entire state from declaring that Maine is the first state in the country to end the practice of school use of Native American nicknames and mascots. As one Skowhegan school official recently noted, sadly, “We have a target on our … [Read more...]

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