Change Santa Fe High School’s- SFHS mascot

02/03/2021

I have not made many posts on this page because I am working on my last semester of undergrad. I hope to have more time and support in the near future. This is not an issue the school can expect to just go away, as long as there are indigenous students and allies we will fight for change.

Edit to add image description:

The image is of an Ojibwe medicine wheel.

Keewatinon
Spirit keeper of the north
Color: white
Time of day: night
Season: winter
Plant medicine: sweet grass
State of life: elder
Place: mind
Animal: deer

Wabanong
Spirit keeper of the East
Color: yellow
Time of day: morning
Season: spring
Plant medicine: to***co
State of life: baby
Place: spirit
Animal: eagle

Shawanong
Spirit keeper of the South
Color: red
Time of day: afternoon
Season: summer
Plant medicine: cedar
State of life: youth
Place: emotion
Animal: coyote

Sha’ngabi’hanong
Spirit keeper of the west
Color: black
Time of day: evening
Season: autumn
Plant medicine: sage
State of life: adult
Place: physical
Animal: bear

08/21/2020

Hi everyone, I am hoping to create discourse and see if anyone else would like to join me in changing Santa Fe’s mascot. I do not have the time of recourses to do this alone! I need your help! If you agree that the Chieftain way is disrespectful to indigenous ancestors who worked hard for their title, I urge you to call, write, or spread this information.

Santa Fe High School

Address:
10400 Orr & Day Rd.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Phone number:

562-698-8121 x 4000

Fax: 562-907-6953

Whittier Union High School District:

Address:
9401 S. Painter Ave.
Whittier, CA. 90605

Phone number:

562-698-8121 x1030 Office
562-907-6974 Fax

Resources to better understand why chieftains as a mascot is disrespectful.

- http://www.hanksville.org/sand/stereotypes/pewe.html

- https://lenapeprograms.info/teacher-parent-resources/why-no-mascots/

- https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/02/01/opinion/super-bowl-chiefs-native-american.amp.html

A website devoted to issues of Cultural Property,

08/21/2020

Chieftain way is not a compliment.