Aniak High School Halfbreeds

[BUDDY]

No, I am not being a racist or offensive. This is actually the mascot for Aniak High School up here in Alaska. The people of the village of Aniak have stood firmly on not changing the mascot, even though they may be forced to. Some people in the state, not in the village itself, have said that the term is racist and therefore should be changed if the school district wants to continue receiving state funding. The name itself is used to discribe the majority of the population of the village, who's ancestry is that of native alaskan and american/russian. So what are your thoughts? Should the school and the villagers be forced by the government to change the name of the mascot? Or, should the state stay out of it because of the feelings of the villagers?

 

[Smoke]

If they're happy, I'm happy.

 

[Aqualung]

I don't think they should have to change it unless the people who actually use the school are mad. People are always trying to do "what's right" for people, but they have no idea. They're not there, so they don't know how to do what's right, and I think this is a great example of that.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

 

[BUDDY]

Where did you find that Jay?

 

[linwood]

The same thing happened with FSU`s Seminoles.

The Seminole nation of Florida contacted the [size=-1]NACCB and told them they wanted FSU taken off their list of racist names.

After a short fight they were taken off.

I don`t think anything can be done if those whose name is being used don`t wish it to be done.

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[Jayhawker Soule]

Where did you find that Jay?

here