BELMONT, N.C. — A bill in the North Carolina House could force a Belmont high school to change its mascot.
For years, efforts have been made to get South Point High School to get rid of its Red Raider mascot.
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According to the Gaston Gazette, this is due to Indigenous people saying it is offensive.
Now, lawmakers have filed a bill that would prohibit the use of offensive American Indian mascots in public schools.
If passed, schools would have two years to change their mascots.
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