A bill that would ban Maine public schools, colleges and universities from using Native American mascots is one step closer to becoming law
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The Maine Senate voted 23-10 on Tuesday to pass the measure, which would prohibit schools from"having or adopting a name, symbol or image that depicts or refers to a Native American tribe, individual, custom or tradition and that is used as a mascot, nickname, logo, letterhead or team name of the school."Maine becomes the latest state to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' DayThe Maine House passed the measure last week, and it will go to Gov.
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