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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

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

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31289

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 17, 2003

Pages: p. 21

Newspaper: 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

Collection: Newspaper Index