The Oklahoma City school board on Monday night heard arguments from Native American students opposed to the name used by a local high school, then unanimously voted to force the team to change the “Redskins” nickname it has held for 88 years.
The name faced opposition from students, American Indian organizations, teachers, and the city’s schools superintendent, all of which told board members that the name was racist and offensive. According to the Oklahoman, the vote was barely contentious, as it has been in other districts, and the board will now assemble a committee of students, teachers, and administrators to help find a new name.
“I was actually surprised about how well-received it was. I thought that I would have to do more education on our end to let them learn about the word,” Star Yellowfish, the district’s administrator for American Indian student services, told the Oklahoman. “But they get it. They got it, and they care about our kids.”
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Maybe they should change it to a settler, call themselves the Murderers. Its a term of honor, really.
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