Mukwonago district refuses to drop Indians nickname
MADISON — The Mukwonago Area School District won't get rid of their Indians nickname despite a court ruling supporting the state's order to drop it.
An area resident filed a complaint alleging the nickname was offensive in 2010. The state Department of Public Instruction ordered the district to drop it.
District parents challenged the order but the 2nd District Court of Appeals ruled last week they have no standing.
Superintendent Paul Strobel says the district has asked Republican lawmakers to strip DPI of its power to order schools drop nicknames. He also notes the parents plan to ask the state Supreme Court to take their case.
Rep. Steve Nass, a Whitewater Republican, is pondering bills that would repeal DPI"s authority or force a complainant to prove a nickname discriminates against a student.
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Jan 10, 2013 at 10:09 a.m.
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The decision to allow schools to continue using Native American “mascots” SHOULD be made by the Native Americans whose images and vocabulary are usurped by schools like Mukwonago, NOT legislators, parents, school boards or courts. Native Americans should have the right to determine how their cultural heritage is portrayed by public entities.
Jan 10, 2013 at 8:33 a.m.
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This is completely rediculus... Maybe we should have the East Troy Trojans change their name too while we are at so that porn stars don't get offended. If anything it should be an honor that a school would want you as their mascot and it shouldn't be taken offensively. Mukwonago has has this mascot for years without any problems.
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