Thanks to the Oregon Dept. of Education, twenty Oregon schools will have to rename their "mascot" and/or school graphics in order to no longer denigrate the three Native Americans who objected to the "warrior, brave, or Indian" designations.
Without further ado, I offer the following suggested name changes:
Amity High School: Warriors to become the Amity Sharks
Banks High School: Braves to become the Banks Tellers
Lebanon High School: Warriors to become the Lebanon Bedouins
Mohawk High School: Indians to become the Mowhawk Hairstylists
Molalla High School: Indians to become the Molalla Buckaroos
North Douglas High School: Warriors to become the North Douglas Firs
Oakridge High School: Warriors to become the Oakridge Boys
Philomath High School: Warriors to become the Philomath Neuromaths
Reedsport High School: Braves to become the Reedsport Light Housekeepers
Rogue River High School: Chieftains to become the Rogue River Rafters
Roseburg High School: Indians to become the Roseburg Icebergs
Scappoose High School: Indians to become Scappoose's Burnooses
Siletz Valley School: Warriors to become the Siletz Salmon Poachers
The Dalles‐Wahtonka High School: Eagle Indians to become The Dalles-Wahtonka Toys.
Banks High School: Braves to become the Banks Tellers
Lebanon High School: Warriors to become the Lebanon Bedouins
Mohawk High School: Indians to become the Mowhawk Hairstylists
Molalla High School: Indians to become the Molalla Buckaroos
North Douglas High School: Warriors to become the North Douglas Firs
Oakridge High School: Warriors to become the Oakridge Boys
Philomath High School: Warriors to become the Philomath Neuromaths
Reedsport High School: Braves to become the Reedsport Light Housekeepers
Rogue River High School: Chieftains to become the Rogue River Rafters
Roseburg High School: Indians to become the Roseburg Icebergs
Scappoose High School: Indians to become Scappoose's Burnooses
Siletz Valley School: Warriors to become the Siletz Salmon Poachers
The Dalles‐Wahtonka High School: Eagle Indians to become The Dalles-Wahtonka Toys.
When will the abject, unmitigated stupidity in public office finally end?
-neon leon
p.s. Go, Beavers. And Ducks. And Pilots. And Vikings. Trojans? Generals? Democrats?