But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and learned about his Indigenous roots, he came to see the school’s mascot — a stereotypical Native American man wearing a headdress — as problematic.

A senior dog known as the mascot at the Alaska animal shelter where he has been for 4 years found a family to spend his last years with, officials said. Screenshot from Kodiak Animal Shelter's ...

A senior dog known as the mascot at the Alaska animal shelter where he has been for 4 years found a family to spend his last years with, officials said. Screenshot from Kodiak Animal Shelter's ...