Inside the gymnasium at the McLaughlin School in South Dakota. Photo by j.Marie / Twitter
A public school district on the South Dakota portion of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation will no longer use its "Midgets" mascot. The McLaughlin School District used the mascot since 1929, The Aberdeen American News reported. But board members voted 3-1 on Tuesday to eliminate it after hearing from Little People of America. "If you change your mascot, we believe McLaughlin will be nationally applauded for recognizing the rights and responding to the concerns of disabled and marginalized communities," the organization said in a letter to the district. Students will help select a new mascot that will be introduced in 2016. Get the Story:
School on Standing Rock votes to stop using ‘midget’ mascot (AP / The Aberdeen American News 9/24)
McLaughlin schools dropping 'midget' mascot (The Aberdeen American News 9/24)
South Dakota school changes 'Midget" mascot after objections (Forum News Service 9/25)
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