To understand the controversy surrounding Native American mascots, it is important to know the definition of a mascot. Mascot is defined as “a person, animal or object adopted by a group as a symbolic ...

Illinois lawmakers are looking to ban K-12 schools from using Native American mascots or logos. House bill 5617—sponsored by state Rep. Maurice West—would require schools to alter logos ...

When the University of Illinois' Board of Trustees announced its decision to remove its 81-year mascot, Chief Illiniwek, on Feb. 16, 2007, it represented what many consider to be an important step in ...

Brazziell/American-Statesman / USA TODAY NETWORK via ... but fans were denied a reunion between the two mascots because Charles Seiler, Uga's handler, said the trip would be too long for the ...

As reported by the Austin American-Statesman's David Eckert, Bevo — Texas' live longhorn steer mascot, believed to be the biggest livestock mascot in college sports — will not join the ...