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Maine Voices: Many schools have already done the right thing on Indian mascots

by Ed Rice special to the press herald January 29, 2019January 29, 2019

I suspect there are many unnamed educators who are our real heroes on this issue.

Yes, you read that right.

by Mary Cayford Special to the Press Herald January 24, 2019January 24, 2019

It’s our chance to show our children that nobody should be treated as less than human.

by Leonard Pitts January 23, 2019February 8, 2019

However you interpret student Nick Sandmann’s actions on the National Mall, the look on his face is unsettling and familiar.

You don’t need to have bad intentions to cause real pain for native people fighting for their culture.

Demonstrators make their voices heard on issues like Skowhegan High School’s mascot.

by Starita Smith Tribune News Service January 18, 2019January 17, 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s case points up the historical, legal and cultural arbitrariness of racial categories.

by Leonard Pitts January 16, 2019January 15, 2019

If they exercised judgment rather than reflexive defensiveness, they’d see he’s not a victim.

by Abraham J. Peck Special to the Press Herald January 13, 2019January 13, 2019

This year marks the 50th anniversary of this historic moment in the state’s history.

by The Editorial Board January 13, 2019January 12, 2019

A new high school nickname could honor history without insulting those who made it.