Posted on Mar 21, 2022
Kansas City, Kansas, middle school to retire its Native American-themed nickname
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Arrowhead Middle School plans to drop its Apache mascot after a district-wide review determined the nickname was culturally insensitive.
As part of a district-wide review, the school board in Kansas City, Kansas, determined that at least one school needs to change mascots. Edwin Birch, a spokesperson for the district, said Arrowhead Middle School’s mascot, the Apaches, could contribute to the stereotyping of Native Americans as “aggressive or savages.” Birch noted that the Apache tribe is not local and that Arrowhead no longer uses imagery of the mascot.
Ellen Beckley, a Wyandotte County resident, said her sons went to Arrowhead Middle School decades ago, and even then she was surprised the school mascot was still in use. She said she is glad the district is changing.
“I would say it’s probably long overdue, considering we’ve been looking at changing names that could be offensive to Native Americans for, what, 20 or 30 years,” said Beckley.
As part of a district-wide review, the school board in Kansas City, Kansas, determined that at least one school needs to change mascots. Edwin Birch, a spokesperson for the district, said Arrowhead Middle School’s mascot, the Apaches, could contribute to the stereotyping of Native Americans as “aggressive or savages.” Birch noted that the Apache tribe is not local and that Arrowhead no longer uses imagery of the mascot.
Ellen Beckley, a Wyandotte County resident, said her sons went to Arrowhead Middle School decades ago, and even then she was surprised the school mascot was still in use. She said she is glad the district is changing.
“I would say it’s probably long overdue, considering we’ve been looking at changing names that could be offensive to Native Americans for, what, 20 or 30 years,” said Beckley.
Kansas City, Kansas, middle school to retire its Native American-themed nickname
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"What is the history of Native American in Kansas City?
Native American Culture in Kansas City. The Kansas City area has been home to the American Indian community thousands of years, the region’s oldest ethnic population. Until 300 A.D., the Hopewell tribe hunted the area around Kansas City. The Mississippi tribe occupied the area between 760 and 1290 A.D."
"What is the history of Native American in Kansas City?
Native American Culture in Kansas City. The Kansas City area has been home to the American Indian community thousands of years, the region’s oldest ethnic population. Until 300 A.D., the Hopewell tribe hunted the area around Kansas City. The Mississippi tribe occupied the area between 760 and 1290 A.D."
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