Petition to keep ‘Mohawks’ name getting more support – Medicine Hat News
May 21, 2015.
Two online petitions circulating regarding the Medicine Hat High School Mohawk moniker have seen nearly nine times more individuals supporting keeping the sports team nickname than changing it.
However, Grant Henderson, superintendent for SD 76, said the school board will be looking more closely at the issue in the coming weeks.
“At this point we are aware of the issue being raised. But until we get the specific information related to the concern, we really can’t react,” said Henderson.
“We’ve heard a little bit of both sides of the conversation but we won’t react until we get more specifics.”
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