(CBS DETROIT) – The Native American Heritage Fund says it has worked to remove offensive mascots in Michigan by the end of the year.
“At the beginning, we had 15 offensive mascots, and we’ve been able to. As of this last funding cycle, eradicate all 15,” said Tribal Council Chairwoman Dorie Rios. “Most of the time, we didn’t have to reach out to those communities and say, you know, ‘Let’s rethink this mascot.’ It was actually the student body for the majority of those, you know, I think they saw that it wasn’t done right.”
That was the case for Plymouth High School…