Redmen

• Indigenous student who led fight to drop offensive McGill team name chosen as valedictorian

  Tomas Jirousek, 22, was named valedictorian for the school's faculty of arts, making him one of the few Indigenous students to receive the honour.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2020
  
• Potential Edmonton Eskimos name change is not imminent

  The CFL franchise has spent the past couple of years speaking with Inuit leaders and conducting research on the impact of the Eskimos name on the Inuit community.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2019
  
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• McGill drops controversial Redmen name

  For the 2019-20 athletic season, the men’s varsity teams will be known instead as the McGill teams.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2019
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• McGill postpones decision on changing controversial Redmen team name

  Principal Suzanne Fortier said in a statement that she's postponing a final decision due to a high volume of messages expressing opinions on whether the Redmen name should be dropped.

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2019
• ‘Inside, it bothered you’: Edmonton school gets rid of Redmen sports logo

  Victoria School of the Arts marked National Aboriginal Day by unveiling an art project intended to cover up paintings of the school's former team logo.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2016
• TRC Commissioner calls for end to offensive sports mascots

  The head of Canada's TRC says it's time to get rid of offensive indigenous mascots which would never be tolerated if they targeted any other cultural group.

  Nov 15, 2015
• Bedford Road Collegiate unveils less controversial team name, logo

  Saskatoon’s Bedford Road Collegiate is replacing the Redmen team name and logo with the Redhawks.

  Education

  Jun 3, 2014
• Bedford Road principal scrutinized for wearing Redmen jersey

  Days after a decision was made to change Bedford Road Collegiate’s Redmen team name and logo, the issue remains a polarizing one.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2014
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• Western Canada scraps ‘Redmen’ moniker

  Western Canada High School is changing the name and logo of its sports teams.

  Mar 6, 2014
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• Mixed feelings about Redmen name change

  Students at Bedford Road Collegiate have mixed feelings about the Saskatoon Public School Boards decision to change the team's logo.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2014