Paw Paw Schools Considers Dropping “Redskins” Name

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Debate continues over the future of the “Redskins” name by Paw Paw Public Schools. People for and against dropping it spoke out Wednesday night at a school board meeting, with one Native American woman, Kim Jones, pushing for a change.

“I don’t like to think that my culture is reduced to clip art,” Jones said. “A cartoon face with feathers, that’s not us,” Jones said.

Jones put up a huge red and white banner on the side of a semi truck supporting keeping the name, saying it’s never been used disrespectfully. The school board will hold another meeting on the issue on January 18, with a decision expected in February.