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ESPN analyst and former NBA player Jalen Rose has launched a new campaign to cancel Mr. Rushmore because he says the name of “offensive.”

The Native American Guardians Association (NAGA), an organization that advocates for Native American representation in education and other public platforms, has now requested a teleconference with U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Suzanne Clark after she snubbed them for an in-person meeting to address the headdress controversy.

Controversy has engulfed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) over a recent photo that featured president Suzanne Clark posing with a set of Native American headdresses.

The University of California system announced it will cover all tuition and other costs for Native Americans who are members of federally recognized tribes.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) President Suzanne Clark, who previously advocated for the infrastructure bill, sent an email to her staff apologizing for her “momentary lapse in judgement” when he posted a photo of herself on social media smiling alongside two white women in Native American headdresses.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) President Suzanne Clark posted a photo of herself smiling alongside two white women in Native headdresses. 

Disney expressed regret after a drill team’s routine at one of its parks was criticized for its depiction of Native Americans and the Cherokee Nation also voiced displeasure.

Members of Native American tribes in New England are gathering where the Pilgrims originally settled to mourn Indigenous people “who’ve suffered centuries of racism and mistreatment,” the Associated Press (AP) reported Thursday.

An Astros fan hoisted a sign attacking the Atlanta Braves’ “Tomahawk Chop” chant calling it “racist” during Game 1 of the World Series.

The location of the 1960 Winter Olympics has undergone a woke name change. What was once Squaw Valley Ski Resort is not Palisades Tahoe, according to reports.

Schools in Ontario are facing backlash after burning or destroying books deemed offensive to First Nations, including classic comics such as Tintin and Asterix.

Notre Dame pushes back against a survey that rated its leprechaun the fourth most offensive among college mascots.

First Nations Christians spoke of being left “heartbroken” after their historic Anglican church burned to the ground amid the ongoing wave of arson attacks and statue-smashing sweeping Canada.

The executive director of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA), Harsha Walia, is under fire for commenting on a story about the wave of church arsons sweeping Canada by saying “Burn it all down.”

A native totem pole was set on fire on Canada’s Vancouver Island in what is suspected to be retaliation for the destruction of a statue of Captain James Cook.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has issued a highly equivocal denunciation of the wave of church arsons and statue smashing sweeping Canada, calling the attacks “unacceptable” but defending the anger fueling them as “fully understandable”.

President Joe Biden’s Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, the first Native American to lead the federal agency, is making it clear that tribal justice for America’s mistreatment of indigenous peoples is a priority.

Socialist President Alberto Fernández of Argentina apologized on Thursday after remarks the day before in which he implied that Argentine civilization was superior to that of its neighbors because Argentines “arrived on boats that came from Europe.”

Two hundred and forty-five years ago, the fate of Washington’s army—in fact, the fate of the entire Revolution—lay on the muscled shoulders of the fishermen and sailors of the Marblehead Regiment.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) has signed into law legislation that bans the use of Native American names, symbols, and imagery as mascots, logos, or team names.

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Leaders of a nearly all-white northwest Missouri school district have narrowly voted to keep the high school’s “Savages” nickname but will phase out the use of Native American imagery.

Left-wing activist and “Avengers” star Mark Ruffalo said on Friday that Native Americans are “marginalized” and “mistreated” in the “colonial system” of the United States.

DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are considering a proposal that would ban Native American mascots in public schools and colleges amid a nationwide push for racial justice that gained new momentum last year following George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis and the NFL team in Washington changing its name.

CLEVELAND (AP) — While moving forward with a plan to change their name, the Cleveland Indians said they will not permit fans inside Progressive Field wearing Native American headdresses or face paint.

Representatives from leftist groups parked a mobile digital billboard outside of the Department of Interior’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. Thursday to praise newly-minted Secretary Deb Haaland.

Protesters are hoping to shut down the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline in Minnesota now that President Joe Biden has declared war on fossil fuel.

The Cherokee Nation is asking Jeep to stop using the tribe’s name on its vehicles, Car and Driver Magazine reported Saturday.

Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM) said on Tuesday at her confirmation hearing to be secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI) that she had to “acknowledge” that Capitol Hill, which includes the U.S. Capitol and House and Senate office buildings, is on land belonging to Native Americans.

Pressure is mounting for the Super Bowl-bound Kansas City Chiefs to abandon a popular tradition in which fans break into a “war chant” while making a chopping hand motion designed to mimic the Native American tomahawk.

San Francisco schools will be stripped of names honoring famous American leaders, including Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

A Native American tribe this week criticized the Biden administration’s order halting agency approvals for oil, gas, and coal permitting on federal lands including tribal lands.

ATLANTA (AP) — As his adopted hometown mourned Hank Aaron’s death, some fans called on the Atlanta Braves to change their name to the Hammers in his honor.

Some Native Americans took issue with pop star Jennifer Lopez performing the song “This Land is Your Land” at Joe Biden’s Inauguration on Wednesday, one saying “I love J.Lo — it wasn’t super disappointing that she sang it, but I was like, ‘Oh, why did that have to be on the list of things to sing?'” said Kristen Herring.

Apparently, not everyone has heard that the Washington Redskins are no longer called the Washington Redskins.

California officials are finally taking a look at reducing the devastating wildfires that have plagued the state for years because of environmentalist opposition to managing forests.

The Chicago Blackhawks have again committed to keeping their more than 60-year-old name despite pressure from activists to make a change.