Oklahoma City high school drops the name 'Redskins' for its team — reuters.com

OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Public Schools Board has voted unanimously to remove "Redskins" as the nickname for a high school after hearing pleas from students and teachers who found the term offensive, school officials said on Tuesday. After 88 years, Capitol Hill High School will begin implementing its ban on the use of "Redskins" effective immediately. The decision, made on Monday in a state with a large Native American population and where a few of its lawmakers have been embroiled in controversy for making what are seen as racially insensitive comments, was approved by an 8-0 vote.

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