Report Due On Native American Mascots' Use In Schools
DENVER (AP) — A panel appointed by Gov. John Hickenlooper last year is releasing findings on the use of Native American mascots at Colorado high schools.
Commission members, who include tribal members, are releasing their recommendations Monday.
The panel's goal was to find common ground on the use of mascots that are considered derogatory by many Native Americans.
Colorado's legislature failed to pass a bill last year that would have required tribal approval for public schools to keep using Native American mascots.
The mascots' use has drawn controversy. The NFL's Washington Redskins have resisted appeals to change their name and mascot.
Some colleges have kept nicknames with tribal permission, including the Florida State Seminoles and Utah Utes.
A California law banning public schools from using the term "Redskins" takes effect Jan. 1.
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