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Arcadia Unified School District to reconsider Apaches as mascot amid online petition drive, officials say it is on agenda. It is a revival of a 20-year-old controversy to remove Apaches name and imagery amid a nationwide movement to erase offensive emblems. Shayan Farooq, a 2013 graduate of Arcadia High School, felt the issue needed to be addressed. Farooq started a petition at Change.org. AUSD spokesperson Ryan Foran said the issue will be addressed in its list of priorities after reopening schools during the coronavirus pandemic and recent sexual assault allegations involving current and former students who were video recorded, without consent, having sex. Controversy surrounding the Apaches mascot dates back two decades when Native American activists protested the Apache Joe mascot at Arcadia school board meetings in 1999. Then Principal Martin Plourde sought the White Mountain Apache Tribe's blessing to use the imagery and tribal leaders approved, but many students at Alchesay High School (Arcadia High School's sister school on Apache reservation) found the mascot offensive and urged Plourde to change it. 2018 Arcadia High School graduate Yumei Lin is leading a Facebook group to change the emblem.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35782
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Arcadia High School mascot
Farooq, Shayan
Lin, Yumei
Plourde, Martin
White Mountain Apache Tribe
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Arcadia High students are collecting toiletries and other items to aid members of the White Mountain Apache Tribe who were displaced by a massive wildfire. They have formed the "Apache to Apache" drive. Because the high school mascot is the Apache, students have developed a close relationship with the Native Americans who live on a reservation in Arizona.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23959
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia High School - Mascot
White Mountain Apaches
Item ID
24159AN
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Assembly bill AB858, also known as the Jerry Ballesteros Act, is now going to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. It is a bill introduced by Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg (D-Los Angeles), calling for a ban on the use of Native American tribal names, specifically Apaches and Comanches, as school mascots. The Arcadia Board of Education opposes the bill. Arcadia leaders say the use of the name Apaches is a gesture of respect. Arcadia High School has a close relationship with the White Mountain Apache tribe, which supports the use of the name. This year's bill is different, in that last year's bill left a small loophole if the name is used respectfully.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31374
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 1, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 1, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 20
Subjects
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Assembly bills - Assembly Bill 858 (AB858) - Jerry Ballesteros Act
Goldberg, Jackie
Indian mascot bill
Native American Indian Tribes
Tribal names
Item ID
31568AN
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Newspaper Index
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Councilman Gary Kovacic has suggested that Arcadia establish a sister city relationship with Whiteriver, the main community on the White Mountain Indian Reservation, upon which the White Mountain Apache Tribe live.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30484
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 11, 2002
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p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 11, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Apache Nation
Native American Indian Tribes
Sister cities
White Mountain Indian Reservation
Whiteriver (City)
Item ID
30671AN
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Former Mayor, students reflect on continuing controversy over Apache imagery use at Arcadia High School.1342 people have signed petition to stop its use as a mascot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35765
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Activism
Arcadia High School Apaches
Flanders, Jill
Mascots
Native Americans
Plourde, Martin
Vannasdall, David
White Mountain Apache Tribe
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A member of the White Mountain Apache Tribal Council in Arizona said Friday the Council still accepts the use of the "Apache" nickname by Arcadia High School, despite a local Native American activist's request to condemn it.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18502
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 4, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 4, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Native American Indian Tribes
White Mountain Apache Tribal Council
Item ID
18746AN
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An Apache tribal council in Arizona has reiterated it does not object to Arcadia High School's use of the Apache name.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18618
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 21, 2000
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 21, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
18862AN
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Arcadia board reaffirms use of Apache name. The school board revisited the issue of the use of the Apache name and symbol by Arcadia High School. Native Americans spoke against using the name Apache but the board concluded that it will retain "Apaches," a name AHS has used since the early 1950s.Article by Ed Spielman

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27457
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 30, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 30, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School mascot
Native American Indian Tribes
School Board
Spielman, Ed
Item ID
27654AN
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Board wants to keep Apache name. The Arcadia Board of Education voted unanimously to oppose AB 2115, a bill that would forbid Arcadia High School from using the Apache mascot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30322
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 16, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 16, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Arcadia Board of Education
Apache Nation
Apaches
Arcadia High School mascot
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Cooper, Charles
Goldberg, Jackie (Assemblywoman)
Hennessy, Mimi
Liu, Carol (Assemblywoman)
Native American Indian Tribes
Steinmeier, Joann
Item ID
30508AN
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Arcadia High School Principal Martin Plourde's attempts at racial sensitivity over the school's use of an Apache mascot have not only left the mascot question unsettled, they have also incensed Los Angeles' Native American community.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18503
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2000
Pages
p. B1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 1, 2000
Pages
p. B1
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Native American Indian Tribes
Plourde, Martin
Item ID
18747AN
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Apache band captures praise in Arizona. The Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band and Color Guard took part in the White Mountain Apache Fair and rodeo in Arizona. The announcer said, "We are proud you are using our name." Photo caption: Wearing their new Apache-approved headdresses, members of the Arcadia high School Apache marching band tend to final details prior to the Arizona parade last weekend.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27695
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 7, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 7, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School - Apache Marching Band
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School mascot
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
27892AN
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Council opposes tribal mascot bill. Arcadia city council voted to oppose AB 2115 or any other legislation that would block Arcadia High School from using the Apache name and mascot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30363
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School mascot
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Assembly bills
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
30550AN
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Newspaper Index
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Pro and con discussions on the Apache mascot for Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27177
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 3, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 3, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
27375AN
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Arcadia Apaches roller hockey team won the San Gabriel Valley Roller Hockey League Championships by defeating Glendora 3-1. The Apaches, who use the name and logo of Arcadia High School, do not have an official affiliation with the school, but the team consists of high school age Arcadia residents, the majority of whom go to Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33307
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 2, 2001
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly,
Date
August 2, 2001
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Arcadia Apaches Roller Hockey
Tokeshi, Matthew (reporter/writer)
Item ID
33503AN
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Arcadia High School will sent its marching band to an Apache reservation in Arizona this weekend to perform in the tribe's 75th annual festival.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19576
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Apache Nation
Apache reservation
Arcadia High School marching band
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
19815AN
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After an emotional, two hour discussion, the Arcadia school board reaffirmed its support of Arcadia High School's use of the Apache nickname.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18612
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2000
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 29, 2000
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School mascot
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
18856AN
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The Apache marching band will participate in the annual Festival of Bands. Dallas Massey, Apache Tribal Chairman for the White Mountain Apaches, will be the Grand Marshal of the parade.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27755
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 16, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School - Apache Marching Band
Festival of Bands
Massey, Dallas
White Mountain Apaches
Item ID
27952AN
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Californian Assemblywoman Carol Liu visited Arcadia High School to discuss a bill banning the use of Native American mascots.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23500
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 18, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 18, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia High School mascot
Item ID
23708AN
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Jackie Goldberg's Assembly Bill 2115 to ban the use of American Indian tribes as mascots was defeated.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30345
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 30, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 30, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School mascot
Assembly bills
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
30531AN
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Newspaper Index
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Phillip Sutliff is expected to tell a Pasadena Superior Court judge whether he will accept a plea-bargain ageement or stand trial for sex crimes with a minor, a former student of his at Arcadia High School. Their relationship happened over a 2 1/2 year period. He is currently on unpaid leave from his job.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30645
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 31, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School - teachers
Crime and Criminals
Sex crimes
Sutliff, Phillip
Trials
Item ID
30833AN
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