A high school in Coxheath, N.S., has ended a tradition spanning nearly 50 years by rebranding its sports teams. Officials at Riverview Rural High announced last year they would drop the name Redmen and begin the search for a team name more culturally respectful toward Indigenous people. The move comes as several professional sports teams have come under intense pressure to drop Indigenous nicknames, logos and mascots on the grounds that they're offensive. Washington's NFL team said it would drop the name Redskins and its logo featuring the head of a Native American. The Cape Breton Victoria Regional Centre of Education released the new logo of the Riverview Ravens Tuesday.

Source: CBC News September 24, 2020 09:00 UTC