State rep's proposed bill would award districts that discontinue use of Native American mascots

HARRISBURG (KDKA) - State Representative Christopher Rabb is proposing a bill that would award grants to schools that voluntarily discontinue the use of a Native American mascot.

The proposed legislation would cover the costs to purchase, design, or renovate school equipment to remove the mascot. 

A March 2022 report by the National Congress of American Indians found that 45 districts and 113 schools in Pennsylvania continue to use native "themed" mascots. 

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• Native Americans
• Harrisburg