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12/31/05 Caring community must let go of offensive name  Indiana

12/30/05 Wisconsin DPI requests Schools Eliminate ‘Indian’ Nicknames  Wisconsin

12/29/05 NCAA says tribe's OK won't save generic "Indian" mascot at ULM  Louisiana

12/29/05 ULM concedes change in nicknames likely  Louisiana

12/19/05  Searching for a new Warriors mascot Arkansas

12/02/05 Mascot change seems likely Louisiana

11/29/05 Local View: Racism's presence ruins cultures National (Note: The article's author, a senior at Fremont Senior High School, is an Oglala Sioux and Ponca tribal member.)

11/26/05 A Dispute of Great Spirit Rages On  North Dakota

11/21/05 Pride to One Is Prejudice To Another  National/D.C.

11/19/05 NCAA Turns Down IUP's Appeal on Nickname  Pennsylvania

11/16/05 The Indian Who Overturned The Stereotypes Washington Post article discussing the life of the late Vine Deloria

11/16/05  EDITORIAL: A gold watch for the chief Chicago Tribune, Illinois

11/15/05  Illiniwek appeal denied  Illinois

11/15/05 MCC officials are looking at changing school mascot  Iowa

11/15/05 American-Indian traditions survive; stereotypes irk  Mississippi

11/14/05 Indian Mascots Disrespect Us All  National

11/13/05  NCAA bans ‘Chief Illiniwek’  Illinois

11/10/05 Changing Nicknames, Under NCAA Duress   Wisconsin and Texas

11/09/05 NCAA statement on Carthage College and Midwestern State University Wisconsin and Texas

11/09/05 Stereotypes of Indians denounced  Kansas

11/06/05 In North Dakota, Controversy Has a Name  North Dakota

10/25/05 NCAA refuses Newberry's mascot appeal exception  South Carolina

10/20/05 NCAA rejects Bradley nickname appeal  Illinois

10/20/05 Bradley Mascot Review, Illinois 
NCAA Statement

10/18/05 APA Calls for the Immediate Retirement of American Indian Sports Mascots  National

10/17/05 Teams’ nicknames draw group of protesters to Arrowhead  Kansas

10/17/05 A Name to Fight Against North Dakota

10/17/05 American Indians Protest At Chiefs Game  Kansas

10/17/05   North Dakota’s nickname offends many  North Dakota

10/14/05  Protestors Angry Over School Nickname  Wyoming

10/14/05  Native Americans To Protest At Chiefs Game  Kansas 

10/07/05  College Nicknames: Courting disaster  UND's not likely to win a nickname battle with NCAA in court, sports law experts say  North Dakota/National

10/07/05  Letter calls for schools to shun UI sports  Illinois/National

10/02/05  It's a White Man's Game: Racism, Native American Mascots, And The NCAA  National

10/02/05  NCAA takes proper stance in school nickname brouhaha  North Dakota/National

09/28/05  NCAA rejects UND's attempt to use nickname in postseason North Dakota

09/27/05  'Scalp the Indians’ from an American Indian perspective  Oklahoma/National

09/23/05  Old Town High School drops Indian  nickname  Maine

09/20/05  Mascots disrespect Indian culture Wisconsin/National

09/20/05  NCAA extends Indian mascot ban to bowl games  National

09/17/05  Questionable Naming Rights D.C.

09/13/05 North Dakota doesn't have support for its nickname  North Dakota

09/12/05  The spine of the NCAA turns to jelly   National

09/11/05 NCAA sets example on mascots Illinois/National

09/09/05 Woodling: Brock not big on Indian nicknames  Kansas/National

09/08/05 Opponent says NCAA will allow ‘Fighting Sioux’ North Dakota

09/08/05 Speakers ask board to get rid of Chief  Illinois

09/07/05 Tribal panel discusses UND nickname, logo  North Dakota

09/06/05 Mascot ruling doesn't stop Indian group's protests  Florida

09/04/05 The Scrap Heap Of History
NCAA Wrong To Back Down On Mascot Ban  National

09/01/05 Sioux reject appeal by North Dakota   North Dakota

08/30/05 Spirit Lake withdraws support for nickname  North Dakota

08/28/05 Fighting Sioux Nickname: 
Tribal councils to oppose UND in NCAA appeal  North Dakota  

08/27/05  Let Chief Wahoo go in peace  Ohio

08/26/05  NCAA's historic stand is pro-human being  National

08/25/05  One little, two little, three little Indians ….  National

08/25/05  Residents fear the "Braves" mascot promotes racism  Michigan

08/25/05  NCAA lives up to stereotype  Florida/National

08/25/05 EA Sports eliminates image from latest version of game  Michigan

08/24/05  NCAA foolishly caved Florida/National

08/23/05  Ignorance fuels support for Sioux logo  North Dakota/National

08/23/05 COMMENTARY: Bigot of the year  Florida/National

08/22/05 Kudos to NCAA on its native initiative   National
Tackling team names never an easy task

08/22/05 Avenue for Appeals  National

08/21/05  People trump mascots  National

08/21/05  Native American surgeon honored at fund-raiser  PA/National

08/20/05  Dispute over sport mascots only tip of Indian concerns  National

08/19/05 FSU's image is tarnished by the yahoo factor  Florida/National

08/18/05 How the nickname hurts me personally (by a 17 year-old student) North Dakota/National 

08/18/05 Weapons of mascot destruction? Only the Indians can judge  National

08/18/05 Illinois should get out while the getting's good   Illinois/National

08/17/05 'Red Face' Does Not Honor Us  National

08/17/05 Nicknames & Mascots: Complicity in Bigotry   National
Tradition of a people should count for more than traditional coverage.

08/16/05 Clumsy, yes, but NCAA got it right    National

08/15/05 Indian mascot issue hits the front burner  National

08/15/05  Rethinking Indian Mascots  National

08/14/05  Mascot ban helps, but Indians face bigger issues  Indiana/National

08/14/05 NCAA right to hinder use of abusive names  National

08/14/05 Indian mascots just aren't sporting   National

08/13/05 NCAA ruling small victory for Indians  National

08/13/05 Bravo for NCAA action on Indian name  National

08/12/05  NCAA Indian mascot ban praised at MSU   Montana/National

08/12/05  Burying the Mascot Hatchet  National

08/11/05 A Step Against Sporting Epithets  National

08/11/05  The NCAA is right: Chief's gig is up  Illinois/National

08/11/05  Tackling issue of offensive college team mascots is the right thing to do  National

08/10/05  NCAA takes high road with ban of offensive mascots  by Niles Brand, NCAA president

08/10/05  Washington N-word, Washington R-word  DC/National

08/10/05  It's obvious: Indian mascots not the answer  National

08/09/05  NCAA rules against 'Indian' mascots National  from the Southern Poverty Law Center

08/09/05  NCAA action isn't popular, but it's correct  National

08/09/05 Urbana alderman plans to introduce Chief resolution  Illinois

08/09/05  NCAA moves in right direction  National

08/09/05  Some colleges have lot to learn about racism  National

08/09/05  Racism alive and well in NCAA sports  National

08/09/05  Mascots more than an image  National

08/09/05  Enlightened stance  National
NCAA bans Indian mascots from postseason contests

08/07/05  NCAA makes the right call by cracking down on Indian mascots  National

08/06/05 NFL needs to join colleges in fight, scrap Redskins' nickname  DC

08/06/05 NCAA refuses to hail to Chiefs — or Braves  National

08/05/05  NCAA Executive Committee Issues Guidelines for Use of Native American Mascots at Championship Events  National (the actual NCAA press release)

08/05/05 NCAA bans Indian mascots, nicknames from postseason  National/North Dakota

08/03/05 Will Indian icons stay on the team?  National

08/02/05 Broadcast License Challenges Over Redskins
Target States Include AZ, CO, DC, MD, NM, OK, SD, VA

08/01/05 Ossining Mascot Wins Reprieve    New York
Ossining's mascot, The Riverhawk, will stay for now

07/16/05 Redskins Name Can Be Challenged  DC/National
Appeals Court Ruling Keeps Trademark Battle Alive  

07/08/05  West Georgia dropping Braves mascot Georgia

07/05/05 Name shame? American Indians still working to end stereotypes   National

06/23/05 Indian nicknames face NCAA scrutiny  National

06/10/05 Mascot bill passes California Senate Education Committee  California

06/08/05 Area GOP urges end to use of Indian sports mascots  Wisconsin

06/02/05 Nickname vote takes new twist - Illinois
Indians' mascot could trigger costly court fight

05/23/05  Native Americans aren't fair game for nicknames  New Jersey/National

05/25/05  American Indian nicknames do not honor the culture  National from Sports Illustrated

05/20/05  330-year-old law that barred Indians from setting foot in Boston  repealed  Massachusetts

05/16/05  Mascots create divisiveness on some campuses National

05/15/05  University’s new mascot charges out  Indiana

05/15/05  NCAA ponders future of Indian nicknames  National

05/05/05   University will not return to Warriors nickname Wisconsin

05/05/05   School board votes to scrap controversial mascot   Oregon

04/28/05   Malicious mascot  Wisconsin Local high school's 'Chieftain' logo should be removed

04/22/05 New trustee: Illiniwek 'a distraction'  Illinois

04/09/05   Battle rages over 'Skins' name  D.C./National 

04/07/05  Mascot name bill tries again  California

04/02/05 Illini mascot forced from tournament  Illinois

03/30/05  The Racist Mascot from Urbana-Champaign
Why You Should Boo Illinois
 
Illinois

03/30/05  "Illiniwek" will sit out Final Four  Illinois/national

03/27/05  Tribes protest use of Fighting Sioux nickname, logo  North Dakota

03/23/05  The Illini should put away their 'chief'  Illinois

03/16/05  Group sues university over Indian mascot Illinois

03/09/05  Tribal leader urges mascot purge
Speech to Legislature decries use of ‘Indians’  Wisconsin

03/02/05  Marshall High students replace Redskins nickname  Michigan

03/01/05  'Hawks' replacing 'Indians' in Rhinebeck schools  New York

03/01/05  Drop those offensive school mascot names  Oklahoma

02/27/05  Digging for new name sends Stonehill to Web Massachussets  (Stonehill College)

02/15/05  UND, 30 other school asked to explain team nicknames, logos  North Dakota/National

02/15/05   South suburban schools, get ready to clash with the Titans 
Lemont High School chooses nickname to replace Injuns 
Illinois

02/11/05 Lemont mascot in hands of board Finalists in for Injuns replacement  Illinois

02/03/05  Mascot issue heads to legislature Oklahoma

01/23/05  INDIAN LOGOS: What are we teaching children about American Indians  Wisconsin/Minnesota

01/23/05  Most area school logos evolving  Wisconsin/Minnesota

01/23/05  INDIAN LOGOS: What's in a nickname? American Indian team names always sensitive for schools
Wisconsin/Minnesota

01/12/05  School enlists a new warrior Granville school will retire its American Indian mascot
North Carolina

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