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Arcadia High School's Student Executive council convened behind closed doors last week to cast its vote on whether the Apache mascot is insulting to American Indians or is a tradition which should remain at the school. They present their vote to the School Board on Tuesday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2039
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 1997
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
10909AN
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Newspaper Index
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Pro and con discussions on the Apache mascot for Arcadia High School.

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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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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia High School Executive Council decided to retain the Apache as school mascot.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper7240
Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
October 30, 1997
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
October 30, 1997
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
11108AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Apaches name use is challenged. Sonny Skyhawk challenged The Arcadia School Board to drop the Apache Native American mascot for Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25890
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 1997
Pages
p. 7, 26
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 11, 1997
Pages
p. 7, 26
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Native American Indian Tribes
School Board
Skyhawk, Sonny
Item ID
26090AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Apaches are here to stay. The Arcadia High Student Exectuvie Council announced that the school will maintain the the Apache Indian as the Arcadia High School mascot.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 30, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 30, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Native American Indian Tribes
Peschiutta, Claudia
Item ID
26103AN
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Newspaper Index
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Voting on an assembly bill by Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg to ban the use of Indian tribal names by schools could happen as early as today.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 23, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 23, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 8
Subjects
Apaches
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Goldberg, Jackie
Indian names
Logos
White Mountain Apache Tribe
Item ID
30511AN
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Newspaper Index
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Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg (D-Los Angeles) has reintroduced her bill to ban the use of Native American names for school mascots. The bill was defeated in the last session, with opposition from the city of Arcadia and the Arcadia Unified School District. The act lists only two tribal names as specifically banned - Apaches and Comanches -- along with terms such as Redskins, Chiefs, Braves and Papooses. Under AB858, the only schools exempted from the ban are those under the regulation of tribal councils.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 17, 2003
Pages
p. 21
Subjects
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Assembly bills - Assembly Bill 858 (AB858) - Jerry Ballesteros Act
Goldberg, Jackie
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
31484AN
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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.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 1, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 20
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Newspaper
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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Real estate developer and Arcadia resident Henry Nunez (in photo) started a hunger strike on Easter to draw attention to the importance of Arcadia's upcoming City Council elections. He is fasting and drinking only liquids and wants "a record turnout" in Tuesday's election for three city council seats and he wants people to vote for his choices--Peter Amundson, Paul Cheng and Sho Tay.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2010
Pages
p. A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2010
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Activism
City council elections - 2001-2010 - April 13, 2010
Nunez, Henry
Item ID
32153AN
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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.

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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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Chinese-Americans getting political. Residents becoming more active as they back recall of Governor Gavin Newsom and other conservative efforts. Photo shows women gathering signatures outside 99 Ranch Market in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 5, 2019
Pages
p. A1, A5
Subjects
Activism
Asian-Americans
Chinese-Americans
Greater San Gabriel Valley Safe Community Foundation
Liu, Fenglan "Juli"
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Activists turn out in support of impeachment of President Donald Trump. Local congressman Adam Schiff has been at the center of House hearings.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35628
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2019
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 19, 2019
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Activism
Impeachment
Schiff, Adam
Trump, Donald
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Arcadia faith leaders voice support for peaceful protests. Members of Arcadia Interfaith Action Group--representing the Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim and Sikh faith community--vehemently condemn the "senseless murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer." The group recognizes "that people of color are much more likely to be the victims of such violent treatment by law enforcement personnel."

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2020
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 4, 2020
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Activism
Arcadia Baha'i Community
Arcadia Congregational Church of Christ
Arcadia Muslim Congregation
Bains, Gagan, Dr.
Cadenbach, Jolene, Dr.
Dunham, Rick
Emarsi, Fawaz
Licata, Stephen
Moss, Jason
Protests
Rettig, Kevin
Thai-Erwin, Eva
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Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests continue to build momentum across the nation and around the world demanding justice for the death of George Floyd and bringing the issue of systemic racism to Arcadia, where hundreds gathered to protest at Arcadia County Park.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2020
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Activism
Black Lives Matter
Floyd, George
Protests
Racism
Taylor, Breonna
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Decades-long debate over Arcadia High School's use of Apache imagery resurfaces. The controversy began in 1997. In the late 1990s, Native American activists threatened to sue Arcadia High School over the use of the Apache mascot. "Apache Joe" mascot is no longer used. In 2020, a year of massive protests and change in the United States, perhaps another look at the logo and name may be in order. Arcadia schools Superintendent David Vannasdall responded, in part, with why Arcadia High School continues to use the Apache name, citing the strong partnership between Arcadia High School and the White Mountain Apache Tribe, who granted the use of their name to the school. He said, regardless of the school's mascot name, he will continue to honor the relationship he and Arcadia High School have with the White Mountain Apache Tribe and is fortunate to call them friends. He believes revisiting this issue on a regular basis is wise.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 25, 2020
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 25, 2020
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Activism
Arcadia High School Apaches
Burstyn, Mark
Farooq, Shayan
Mascots
Native Americans
Vannasdall, David
Wang, Sarah
White Mountain Apache Tribe
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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.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 2, 2020
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Affirmative action vote splits Asian-Americans. Community members take part in a "No on Proposition 16" rally at Arcadia County Park on August 8. Prop 16 would legalize race-aware decisions in public college admissions, hiring, and contracting. This is a divisive issue among Asian-Americans. Some view it as racist. One banner reads, "Keep discrimination illegal."

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2020
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Activism
Affirmative action
Liu, Fenglan
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Native American activists are urging Arcadia High School to drop the Apache mascot, hinting that they might turn to a law suit as a last resort.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10384
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
10332AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School students are discussing changing the Apache mascot.

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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Section
Date
October 17, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times San Gabriel Valley Section
Date
October 17, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
10762AN
Collection
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Despite pressure from Native American representatives to switch mascots in the interest of cultural sensitivity, the Apache will remain as Arcadia High School's mascot, student and school leaders decided.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3254
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 1997
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Apache Nation
Arcadia High School Apaches logo
Arcadia High School - Mascot
Native American Indian Tribes
Item ID
10995AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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