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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Massachusetts Mascot Issue

In 2011, according to the American Indian Cultural Support website, in Massachusetts there are currently 29 high schools that have Native American mascots– including 16 Indians, nine Warriors, two Red Raiders, one Redskins and one Braves. http://hingham.patch.com/articles/should-native-american-mascots-be-removed-from-mass-high-schools

List of high schools using "Indian" mascots, nicknames, and logos (Total = 91) http://sanfacon.com/mascots/schools_NE.html

Natick High School
NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS
Nickname dropped March 2007

Dedham High School
DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
Logo dropped May 2007

Nauset Regional High School
N. EASTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
Logo dropped March 2008

Algonquin Regional High School
Northborough
TOMAHAWKS

Amesbury High School
Amesbury
INDIANS

Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School
Marlborough
AZTECS/LADY AZTECS

Athol High School
Athol
INDIANS

Barnstable High School
Hyannis
RED RAIDERS

Bartlett Junior Senior High School
Webster
INDIANS

Billerica Memorial High School
Billerica
INDIANS

Blue Hills Regional Technical School
Canton
WARRIORS

Braintree High School
Braintree
WAMPS/LADY WAMPS

Bristol County Agricultural High School
Dighton
CHIEFTAINS

Brookline High School
Brookline
WARRIORS

The High School of Commerce
Springfield
RED RAIDERS

Dartmouth High School
South Dartmouth
INDIANS

Dedham High School
Dedham
MARAUDERS

Foxborough High School
Foxborough
WARRIORS

Grafton Memorial High School
Grafton
INDIANS

Hanover High School
Hanover
INDIANS

King Philip Regional High School
Wrentham
WARRIORS

Lowell High School
Lowell
RED RAIDERS

Masconomet Regional High School
Topsfield
CHIEFTAINS

Matignon High School
Cambridge
WARRIORS

Melrose High School
Melrose
RED RAIDERS

Methuen High School
Methuen
RANGERS

Middleborough High School
Middleborough
SACHEMS

Millis High School
Millis
MOHAWKS

Mohawk Trail Regional High School
Shelburne Falls
WARRIORS

Narragansett Regional High School
Baldwinville
WARRIORS

Nashoba Regional High School
Bolton
CHIEFTAINS

Natick High School
Natick
REDMEN/LADY REDMEN

Nauset Regional High School
North Eastham
WARRIORS

Nipmuc Regional High School
Upton
WARRIORS

North Brookfield Junior/Senior High School
North Brookfield
INDIANS

North Quincy High School
North Quincy
RED RAIDERS

Pentucket Regional High School
West Newbury
SACHEMS

Saugus High School
Saugus
SACHEMS

Seekonk High School
Seekonk
WARRIORS

Taconic High School
Pittsfield
BRAVES

Tantasqua Regional High School
Fiskdale
WARRIORS

Tewksbury Memorial High School
Tewksbury
REDMEN/LADY REDMEN

Turners Falls High School
Montague
INDIANS

Wahconah Regional High School
Dalton
WARRIORS

Wakefield Memorial High School
Wakefield
WARRIORS

Ware High School
Ware
INDIANS

Watertown High School
Watertown
RED RAIDERS

Wayland High School
Wayland
WARRIORS

Winchester High School
Winchester
SACHEMS

My Letter About Racist Mascots
http://nativeamericanresources.blogspot.com/2013/10/2013-letters-tomahawk-chop.html