Native American groups urge change for Utah school team

Native American groups urge change for Utah school team

BOUNTIFUL, Utah (AP) — A Native American group has asked a Utah school district to stop using the name “Braves” for a high school team. KSTU-TV reported James Courage Singer of the Utah League of Native American Voters urged the Davis School District to stop using the name and mascot at Bountiful High School. The National Congress of American Indians also expressed opposition to the name. A spokesman for the school district did not immediately return messages seeking comment. Republican state Rep. Rex Shipp backed a joint resolution in the Utah Legislature calling for a process to decide whether changes should be made to school names, symbols or images. The proposed measure stalled.