Retire Hart's Mascot!
Scroll through to find links, articles, and ways to help!
CALL TO ACTION
FOR PUBLIC COMMENT!
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WEDNESDAY, 7/21/2024 @ 6:30PM
21380 Centre Pointe Pkwy,
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
Link to watch 2/21 board meeting at 7pm
PUBLIC COMMENTS ONLY OCCUR IN PERSON! Click here for more details.
If unavailable to participate in in-person public comment, email Hart High School's principal and district governing board members to let them know how you feel!.
Thank you for supporting our petition!
20,000+ people, supported our petition that resulted in the landmark vote to Retire Hart's Mascot in 2021!Since then, the Hartdistrict school board executed crucial steps including a mural unveiling and a mascot brainstorming form.Hart High School intends to unveil its new mascot in early 2024.
Recorded Meetings and Discussions
Link to rewatch 2/9 board "Study Session"
Link to rewatch 2/17 Board Meeting - Mascot discussion begins at 1:04:54 and ends at 1:38:37
Link to rewatch 4/14 board meeting
Link to rewatch 5/19 board meeting
Why are Native mascots harmful?
National Congress of American Indians: "Ending the Legacy of Racism"
Harvard Anthropology: Negative Impacts of Native American Mascots
The American Psychological Association Resolution: Retiring American Indian Mascots
Indian Country Today: "Study finds only harmful effects from Native-themed mascots"
Other resources & ways to help!
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