The League of Iowa Human & Civil Rights Agencies

A state lawmaker who is one-quarter Comanche wants high schools with American Indian mascots to get approval from a state board. Sen. Suzanne Williams, D-Aurora, said one concern is mascots that portray Native Americans as caricatures, “with a funny nose or something.” She praised Arapahoe High School’s handling of its mascot, the Warriors, and said she would like to see other schools follow suit. But another lawmaker said her proposal is a “pathetic attempt to circumvent local control.”

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