TAKE ACTION
The Ohketeau Cultural Center recognizes the destructive and harmful effects of Native American mascots, and supports the bill to ban all Native American mascots in Massachusetts. Mascots do not honor Native Americans, but they do however perpetuate a stereotype and mythology that does not allow a true learning and cultural experience to take place. To learn more about the harmful effects of mascots and how you can take action, click on the links below.
ACTION ALERT
We are asking supporters of the mascot bill (SD. 417/HD. 646) to write your state senators (only senators at this time) asking that they please co-sponsor the bill. You can find their email here: https://malegislature.gov/search/findmylegislator
We have a few co-sponsors already on the senate bill: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/SD417
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/HD646
Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day to celebrate Indigenous resilience and survival. The change acknowledges the true histories of colonialism, genocide and racism that Native peoples have experienced and continue to face.
Ensure Native American funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony held in governmental or non-profit collections are not sold for profit. Improve educational outcomes and opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native students. Click below to learn how you can help.
Improve educational outcomes and opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native students.