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Native America Calling: Confronting persistent racism in North Dakota high school sports
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Confronting persistent racism in North Dakota high school sports
Minot Public Schools issued a public apology over conduct of fans at a basketball tournament this month.
The action comes after reports of “potentially discriminatory conduct” targeting Native players. It’s one in a series of complaints about racially insensitive actions. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating.
Native American advocates successfully pushed the state School Activities Association to adopt a zero tolerance policy for racially insensitive behavior by fans.
Guests on Native America Calling
Lance Eaglestaff (Cheyenne River Lakota), father of a basketball player at Bismarck High School
Heather Demaray (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation member), chairwoman for the Indigenous Parent Advisory Committee for the Bismarck Public Schools
State Rep. Jayme Davis (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa), member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
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