“Our identity has been frozen in time, and it’s going to stay frozen in time as long as we’re portrayed as mascots and things of the past,” said Matt Beaudet, a citizen of the Montauk Tribe of Indians ...

Despite desire from Native Americans in Illinois, the ban on Native imagery for mascots in K-12 schools stalled in the Senate after it made its way out of the House. House Bill 1237’s Senate ...

The federal Education Department had ordered the state to roll back its prohibition on Native American mascots ... in a “Dear Colleague” letter to schools in February, taking issue with ...

Dozens of Illinois schools have mascots that feature Native American imagery or names. A bill that would have banned them ...

Despite desire from Native Americans in Illinois, the ban on Native imagery for mascots in K-12 schools stalled in the Senate after it made its way out of the House. House Bill 1237’s Senate ...

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Illinois lawmakers did not pass a ban on Native American imagery as mascots in schools. A bill allowing tribal nations to enter land conservation agreements passed and awaits the governor's signature.