The state's governor said “we have heard clearly and unequivocally from Maine tribes” that such names “are a source of pain and anguish.”
Maine Gov. Janet Mills, shown at the April signing ceremony to establish Indigenous Peoples' Day. By Samantha Pell Samantha Pell Reporter covering high school sports Email Bio Follow May 17 at 4:43 PM Twenty years ago, Maulian Dana was watching a Maine high school basketball game between two teams called the “Indians” and the “Warriors.” Her gaze drifted toward the student sections, where she saw kids chanting and dancing with fake feathers and war paint on their bodies.
The bill, which passed unanimously, will become effective 90 days after the state legislature adjourns. “While Indian mascots were often originally chosen to recognize and honor a school’s unique connection to Native American communities in Maine, we have heard clearly and unequivocally from Maine tribes that they are a source of pain and anguish,” Mills said in a statement. “A mascot is a symbol of pride, but it is not the source of pride. Our people, communities, and understanding and respect for one another are Maine’s source of pride and it is time our symbols reflect that.
"I think on the federal level something should be done as well,” said Rep. Benjamin Collings , who sponsored the bill and advocates for other states to follow Maine’s legislative actions. “In Maine, we just realized that it is a distraction, is harmful and not needed. We wanted to affirm what every town in the state has said so far. It is harmful and there is no place for it.”
Ranco said a ban was supported by studies and research over the years, such as a 2005 report by the American Psychological Association, which called for the immediate retirement of all American Indian mascots, symbols, images and personalities. The report stated: “These mascots are teaching stereotypical, misleading and too often, insulting images of American Indians. These negative lessons are not just affecting American Indian students; they are sending the wrong message to all students.
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