Means pushes for end to mascots

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2002

Activist, author, activist and alleged New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Russell Means called on the elimination of Indian mascots at a gathering in South Dakota on Monday.

Means says removing mascots is a way to "decolonize" Indians from their "oppressors." His comments came at a forum organized by a local activist whose battle against mascots and other Indian-themed symbols has convinced some schools to drop them.

Get the Story:
Means calls for dropping Indian mascots (The Sioux Falls Argus Leader 1/29)

Relevant Links:
Russell Means for Governor (terminated for non-payment) - http://www.russellmeansgovernor.org
Russell Means - http://www.russellmeans.com

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