Wisconsin school district keeps American Indian mascot
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A western Wisconsin school district has decided to keep its American Indian mascot.
But, the issue could resurface if the Legislature advances a bill that would allow state education officials to prohibit American Indian mascots and logos.
The mascot in the Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District is the Redmen. School board president Tanya Gendreau says some people at a recent hearing thought the mascot was discriminatory. Others said it was chosen as an honor to the area's heritage.
The state Assembly Education Committee has held a hearing on the bill, but it hasn't reached the floor for debate.
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Information from: Wisconsin Public Radio, http://www.wpr.org
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