Changes to American Indian mascot rules may make exemptions easier for school districts, tribes

K-12 Native American mascot ban stalls in Illinois Senate

Andrew Johnson, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and executive director of the Native American Chamber of Commerce of Illinois, said how natives are often portrayed as mascots in school

Changes to American Indian mascot rules may make exemptions easier for school districts, tribes

School districts anxious about the costs associated with changing their school’s mascot received help from lawmakers during a special session of the state Legislature Monday.

Cortez Masto, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Tax Parity for Tribes & Boost Economic Development in Indian Country Press Releases

Editor’s Note: Press releases are provided to Yellow Scene Magazine. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole.   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2025 Contact: Hannah Ray   Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that Tribes re…