The American Indian Movement Support Group of New Jersey is currently running a campaign to stop stereo-typing and racism in New Jersey State Public schools.
Racism in public schools across the country has become acceptable when pointed towards Native Americans. Think about the schools in your area, do they condone "re-enacting" the fable of Thanksgiving? Do they dress children up in Indian Headdresses? Does the school have a mascot that is an Indian? If you answered yes to any of those questions your local school is contributing to the oppression that Native American children have to deal with.
Every child needs to have a safe learning environment; one that is free from damaging blows to their self esteem. Unfortunately, they are forced to participate in mocking their sacred items, such as the Eagle Feather, they are forced to dishonor their ancestors, the ones who were massacred at the first Thanksgiving.
The definition of genocide is simple. It is the deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group. GENOCIDE is alive today in public schools across this country.
Please take the time to look at the links below and read the speeches that were given before the New Jersey State Board of Education. Then take the time to send a letter out to the state board of education here in New Jersey for our Indigenous children of this state at the following address: State Of New Jersey Department of Education Mr. Robert Woodruff CN500 Trenton, New Jersey 08625
February 18, 1998 Speech before the New Jersey State Board of Education
May 20, 1998 Speech before The New Jersey State Board of Education
Seven Creeds Society Questions for State Boards of Education
A listing of all schools in the state of New Jersey using Native American mascots.
End Racial Bigotry NOW! It includes a listing by state of all schools with Native American Mascots.
Recently, we have begun an endevor to contact companies
who supply paraphernalia to schools with Indians on them
and Indian mascot costumes. We would like to commend the Wincraft Corporation
for
stopping the distribution of their Native American Mascot
costume. Our focus now is on the Stumps company. We are
concerned with Mascot designs #544 and #678. #544 is a
mascot logo with a full Indian Headress, the man in the
headdress is looking to the side. Logo #678 is similair to
the Cleveland Indians. It is a cartoon character Indian
with a pointy chin, a toothy grin, a hook nose, braids, a
headband and one eagle feather. We ask that you contact this corporation and tell them
that you are recomending to your local schools, PTA's and
school boards, etc... that they no longer do business with
any of the Stump affliations until they get rid of
their
racist mascot logos: #544 and #678. You can contact the Stumps corporation at:
1-800-348-5084 or e-mail it to : stumpscsr@fwi.com or fax
your concerns to
1-219-723-6976. Snail mail is as follows: One Party Place,
PO BOX 305 South Whitley In. 46787-0305 Thank you for
taking the time to help some
children from this country maintain their pride and self
esteem.
We are currently collecting the following labels to
help
the AIM Az youth group acquire a new van for
transportation. Campbell's soup, Campbell's
beans,
Vlasic, Franco American, Swanson Frozen, PREGO, and
Peperidge Farm. If you feel you can help the
AIM Az
youth by donating the labels to any of the above products
we would be grateful. Please e-mail us and we can provide
you the specifics and address to mail the labels to. Thank
you in advance for helping! 
Help the AIM AZ Youth group receive a New van for
transportation.
No More
Squaw!
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