A few months ago, when I talked with representatives from Eastern Michigan University’s Native American Student Organization (NASO) on The Saturday Six Pack, it didn’t sound as though negotiations with the administration were going well. University leadership, from their perspective, had made up their mind to bring back the “Huron” mascot after over 20 years, […]
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Justice Department and ACLU discuss the return of EMU’s Huron mascot with President Martin to no avail
In early May, I interviewed Michelle Lietz and Chris Sutton of Eastern Michigan University’s Native American Student Organization (NASO) about the University’s decision, despite their objections, to reintroduce the “Huron” – EMU’s controversial Native American mascot – which had been retired in 1993 in favor of the less offensive, and more appropriate, eagle. At that […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged Eastern Michigan University, EMU, Gina Balaya, Laura Sagolla, Mark Fancher, mascots, Matt Siegfried, Michelle Lietz, Nathan Phillips, native american, Native American Student Organization, Native Americans, racism, redface, Susan Martin, Wendat, Wyandot 24 Comments
The ugly return of EMU’s racist mascot, injuries on the set of A Prairie Home Companion, and naming the band Farewell Phoenix… on episode 15 of the Saturday Six Pack
This show came together kind of naturally. It all started a few weeks back, when I got an email from local musician J.T. Garfield. He’d wanted to let me know about an incident involving a friend of his, Nathan Phillips, a local Native American man. Phillips, according to Garfield, had just stopped by his house […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, The Saturday Six Pack, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged accusations of racism, Back to Ypsilanti, balls, Brigid Mooney, Chris Stranad, Cleveland Indians, Dan Richardson, David Yow, David Yow's balls, De-Chiefing, Doug Coombe, Eastern Michigan University, EMU, Farewell Phoenix, Huron, J.T. Garlfield, Jesus Lizard, Lee Osler, logos, Martha J. Schmitt, Matt Siegfried, Michelle Lietz, Monkey Power Trio, Nathan Phillips, Native American Student Organization, Native Americans, People's History of Ypsilanti, Pete Larson, racism, reface, Six Pack Portrait Project, Skrillex, Wyandots 47 Comments