LINKS & RESOURCES FOR FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE INDIAN MASCOT ISSUE:

North Carolina Educators for the Elimination of Racist Mascots(NCEERM)  Organization of North Carolina educators begun by teachers at a school with an Indian mascot. NC educators may join through the web site.

End Racial Bigotry Now Excellent state by state lists of schools/colleges/universities using Indian sports mascots. Also, useful debunking of holiday myths and selection of essays & other information. Site maintained by Ishgooda.

"American Indian" Sports Team Mascots Comprehensive look at national scene. Includes excellent list of organizations calling for retirement of American Indian sports mascots. Site maintained by Robert Eurich.

AIMAsheville American Indian Movement: Asheville (NC)Links on American Indian issues including the mascot issue

National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media:Excellent resource on national scene. This is web site for Charlene Teters' efforts. She's been called the "Rosa Parks of American Indians"

Tennessee Chapter of the National Coalition of Indigenous Cultures A look at the unbelievable use of Indian imagery in Carter County, TN.

 FIRST NATIONS Web Links Excellent site which has links to First Nations issues around the county, on-line petitions, and email campaigns.

The Mascot Issue A compilation of web sites and writings on the issue of Indian mascots used by sports teams. Site maintained by Lisa Mitten at the University of Pittsburg.

Iron Wing's Children/Red Holocaust Segment from American Comments Web Magazine. Powerful array of perspectives on impact of American Indian sports mascots.

No More Squaws and Warriors You can sign a petition to eliminate offensive Indian mascots at Erwin High School in Asheville, North Carolina. Also, good links to other information.

A Statesman's perspective from Sen. Paul Simon

A Parents Perspective: by Patricia Merzlak

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  ELIMINATION OF  RACIST MASCOTS:    A NATIONAL TREND    NY STATE TO INVESTIGATE USE OF INDIAN MASCOTS - Assoc. Press - July 1998 Westlake High Rethinking Message of Warrior Mascot    - LA Times  - June 1998  71 schools in NJ have Indian-related nicknames or mascots    - The Trentonian  - May 1998  Conway voters nix keeping Redskin name - Associate Press - April  1998  Is Indian Mascot Racist? Berkley Springs WV     - The Morgan Messenger  - March 1998 Yakima College votes to drop racist Indian mascot  - January 1998   School mascot due for change, Everett WA     - The Daily Herald  - November 1997  Student Takes Stand to Remove Offensive Mascot   - The Detroit News  - October 1997 Racist Mascosts banished at L.A. Schools    - Generation Y Online  - September 1997  'Courageous' School Board tosses  issue back to students      - Sacremento Bee - Aug 1997    School May Drop Indian Mascot       - Seattle Times - 1997  Three High Schools Must Change Native American Macots       - LA Youth  - 1997    Anti-racism groups team up for anti-Chief rally      - The Daily Illini- April 1997   Indianola can't Claim Ignorance      - The Time Delphic Online - Oct 1996 UT-Chattanooga discontinues racist mascot     - Chattanooga Free Press  - July 1996  Adams State College chooses Grizzly as new mascot     - ASC News Release - May 1996  Miami of Ohio changes logo from Redmen to Redhawks

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