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Tribal letter authorizes Clark Intermediate to keep 'Chieftains' mascot, district says
Summary
Under the AB 3074 staff report, the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians presented a letter authorizing Clovis Unified to retain 'Chieftains' as Clark Intermediate School's mascot; the report was presented after a calendar amendment to the agenda.
Under the agenda item listed as "AB 3074 - School Mascot Report," the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians presented a letter authorizing Clovis Unified School District to retain the "Chieftains" mascot for Clark Intermediate School.
North Fork Rancheria Vice-Chairperson Fred Beihn presented the Governing Board with the tribe's letter, which the minutes record as authorizing the District to keep the mascot. The transcript notes this item occurred after Agenda Item Q (Board Subcommittee Reports) pursuant to an amendment adopted earlier in the meeting.
Why it matters: AB 3074 has prompted many districts to review school mascots that reference Native American imagery. In this instance, the locally recognized tribal authority provided a written authorization that the district recorded during its staff report; the minutes do not record further public comment or a Board vote specifically on the mascot item.
The Board received the letter as a staff presentation item; no additional action or vote on the mascot is recorded in the minutes excerpt. Superintendent Corrine Folmer presided over the meeting during the staff report.
The minutes identify the tribal representative and the text of the authorization as part of the staff report; they do not include a copy of the letter in the transcript excerpt provided.
