(CNN) A Maine high school is getting a new mascot to replace the controversial Native American one it retired last year. The Skowhegan Area High School will adopt the Skowhegan RiverHawks mascot after the school board voted 15-5 on Thursday in favor of the new name, MSAD 54 Superintendent Jon Moody told CNN in an email. The school had been known as the "Indians," but the board voted in March 2019 to retire that mascot after years of debate. It reportedly was the last high school in the state to use a Native American mascot. "I am proud of our Board -- the process and their decision last night -- it was the right thing to do -- it was about what they felt was best for our kids, today and into the future," Moody said.

Source: CNN October 09, 2020 18:01 UTC