[OYAN] More than Mascot's: A Resource Guide for Ensuring Native Youth Experience Safe and Welcoming School Environments

[Katie Anderson]

Are any of the students or teachers you work with interested in the conversation about team mascots as they relate to Native Americans? Here is information about a new government document about the topic that maybe a good resource:

More than Mascot's: A Resource Guide for Ensuring Native Youth Experience Safe and Welcoming School Environments [Sept 2016]

This report is the product of listening sessions held in nine cities around the country in 2014 with more than 1,000 participants.1. Many people testified during those sessions about how Native-themed school mascots, imagery, team names, and customs (Native-themed MITC) harm all students, especially Native. 2. Students, by perpetuating negative stereotypes, encouraging bullying and teasing, interfering with selfidentity, and creating unhealthy learning environments. 3. Among its recommendations, the report called on the U.S. Department of Education (Department) to consider providing information about the potential such mascots and team names have to create a divisive environment for Native students.

To order free copies or download: https://www.edpubs.gov/Product_Detail.aspx?SearchTerm=ED005627P


This is very timely considering the Cleveland Indians are in the World Series going on right now!

Thanks,
Katie


Katie Anderson, MLS, Youth Services Consultant
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Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
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