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Corine Fairbanks
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On Tuesday March 17th, 2009 we achieved a small victory. The Carpinteria School Board voted to remove the floormats and the athletic patch that were in current use at Carpinteria High School.
Thank you to everyone that was able to attend the meeting and show support for the removal of the imagery. Thank you to all of those that were with us in spirit and emailed your support of the removal. Many people have has shown immense wisdom, courage, and support in speaking out against the institutionalized racism, intimidation and harrassment that continues to thrive in Carpinteria.
We have been advised by many elders, and those with much more experience than us, that what happened last night would would happen. We all know that anger & fear, in all of its forms - erupt whenever someone challenges the idea, the concept, that Native Americans are not mascots and our sacred items are not for thier mockery or marketing tactics.
This small victory leads to a deeper committment in our efforts to make more steps in educating, outreaching, networking and organizing to Native and non-Native people, business, organizations, and schools to remove the offensive Carpinteria imagery. We urge all of you to continue to show your support of us, the Unified Carpinterians and the Coalition Against Racism in Education.
We understand that it took the LA Unified School District amost 10 years to ban Native American mascots and imagery, but it was accomplished. We have no doubt, that this will be accomplished as well.
Respectfully;
AIM Santa Barbara
please take a moment and write your feelings to these individuals below-
Just copy and paste all the email addresses
City Council
Mayor; greggcarty@ci.carpinteria.ca.us
alclark@ci.carpinteria.ca.us
bradstein@ci.carpinteria.ca.us
joearmendariz@ci.carpinteria.ca.us
kathleenreddington@ci.carpinteria.ca.us
Carpinteria School Board Members
Terry Hickey Banks tbanks@cusd.net
Lou Panizzon lpanizzon@cusd.net
Leslie Deardorff ldeardorff@cusd.net
Beverly Grant bgrant@cusd.net
Alex Pulido apulido@cusd.net
Superintendent: Paul A. Cordeiro pcordeiro@cusd.net ,
Support the American Indian Movement of Santa Barbara
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Our mission: The American Indian Movement is a grassroots national organization intended to restore dignity for Indigenous Peoples & to change policy in local, state & national government
Today at 2:02pm
Reply
On Tuesday March 17th, 2009 we achieved a small victory. The Carpinteria School Board voted to remove the floormats and the athletic patch that were in current use at Carpinteria High School.
Thank you to everyone that was able to attend the meeting and show support for the removal of the imagery. Thank you to all of those that were with us in spirit and emailed your support of the removal. Many people have has shown immense wisdom, courage, and support in speaking out against the institutionalized racism, intimidation and harrassment that continues to thrive in Carpinteria.
We have been advised by many elders, and those with much more experience than us, that what happened last night would would happen. We all know that anger & fear, in all of its forms - erupt whenever someone challenges the idea, the concept, that Native Americans are not mascots and our sacred items are not for thier mockery or marketing tactics.
This small victory leads to a deeper committment in our efforts to make more steps in educating, outreaching, networking and organizing to Native and non-Native people, business, organizations, and schools to remove the offensive Carpinteria imagery. We urge all of you to continue to show your support of us, the Unified Carpinterians and the Coalition Against Racism in Education.
We understand that it took the LA Unified School District amost 10 years to ban Native American mascots and imagery, but it was accomplished. We have no doubt, that this will be accomplished as well.
Respectfully;
AIM Santa Barbara
please take a moment and write your feelings to these individuals below-
Just copy and paste all the email addresses
City Council
Mayor; greggcarty@ci.carpinteria.ca.us
alclark@ci.carpinteria.ca.us
bradstein@ci.carpinteria.ca.us
joearmendariz@ci.carpinteria.ca.us
kathleenreddington@ci.carpinteria.ca.us
Carpinteria School Board Members
Terry Hickey Banks tbanks@cusd.net
Lou Panizzon lpanizzon@cusd.net
Leslie Deardorff ldeardorff@cusd.net
Beverly Grant bgrant@cusd.net
Alex Pulido apulido@cusd.net
Superintendent: Paul A. Cordeiro pcordeiro@cusd.net ,
Support the American Indian Movement of Santa Barbara
Source: apps.facebook.com
Our mission: The American Indian Movement is a grassroots national organization intended to restore dignity for Indigenous Peoples & to change policy in local, state & national government
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