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October
1988
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| VIII.
RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTION STEPS |
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Any
use of Indian names, logos and mascots should be discontinued because
racial stereotyping of Native Americans is prevalent and destructive. |
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Since
much of the stereotypic use of Indian names and logos appears to arise
from lack of information about Indian culture and the impact of stereotyping
on Indian and non-Indian students, a program for public information
and discussion should be engaged, including several steps. |
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Local
districts or individual schools within districts which have Indian
athletic team names or logos should establish study committees to
discuss this report. These committees should involve significant numbers
of Indian organizations such as Title IV parent groups, Indian centers,
individual Indians and local community groups which have an interest
in Indian rights issues. Curriculum materials which relate to Indians
are available and should be used. |
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| 4. |
Following
the 1989-90 school year this Commission will again survey Michigan
education institutions to determine the level of stereotyping level
of presence of Indian stereotypes in use. If stereotyping continues
as a problem, the Commission will consider at least following options: |
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| 5. |
Department
staff should support and cooperate with research efforts to establish
the impact Indian and non~lndian students. |
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We
encourage all school districts to closely examine all instructional
materials to determine the extent to which stereotyping of Indians
occurs in the institution. |
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| 7. |
Those
schools which use Indian names and logos should incorporate course
work into the significance of the name and symbol in Indian culture
and in the history of this state.
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