I grew up in this town and still live in this town. My whole family including my parents played sports as an Indian. My nieces and nephews are proudly playing as Indians today. We always have been and always will be an Indian. Nothing should change.
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Anonymous
6 years ago
They tried to do this in 2000 - they wanted to rename us the Grape Apes
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Mark Bishop
6 years ago
I was always proud to be from Indianola and an Indian!!
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Denise fuller
6 years ago
lets keep it and utilize this as a teaching moment. At every game we could have information about different tribes or history of the people.
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Amanda Sutton
6 years ago
I didn't attend school here but my nieces do. I think they shouldn't mess with tradition! I Hope this helps!!
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Tammy Schoen
6 years ago
1980 graduate why change the name there is a reason they are called the Indianola Indians it isn't offense.
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Albert Buttrey
6 years ago
Let's keep our Indianola heritage!!
Let's Go Indians!!
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Becky Kolosik
6 years ago
1990 IHS Grad!
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Craig McIntyre
6 years ago
This keeps up and only animals will be teams names and mascots. Would you really like to be a Golden Gopher or the Goldfinches?
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Natoshia Myers
6 years ago
I take pride in the Indian mascot! As an Indian myself I take pride in seeing a town come together and take pride in what this nation was founded on originally! If u strip us of what our town is built on what do we have left! This is all getting out of hand. It is not racist, it is not disrespectful. It is an honor in my eyes to see an Indian be held to a high standard and honor
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Sarah Dudney
6 years ago
Leave the name alone
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Randy Andrew
6 years ago
Keep the tradition. There is nothing offensive about. We cannon let the misgivings of small few outweigh the desire of the many.
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Sheila Ohnemus
6 years ago
As an Indianola alum(class of '91) I hope they keep the name. It has been this way for years, I don't see why they need to change it.
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Rashell Thompson
6 years ago
Keep the name.
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Jennifer Quick
6 years ago
Fought to keep the name in the 90’s. Don’t see how pride in a name is offensive. Actually saw an article in Washington post that Majority if Native Americans don’t find the team names offensive
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Brenda Miller
6 years ago
Keep the Indians
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lydia sievers
6 years ago
i am native American Indianola is my hometown and i am proud to be an Indianola Indian!!
I grew up in this town and still live in this town. My whole family including my parents played sports as an Indian. My nieces and nephews are proudly playing as Indians today. We always have been and always will be an Indian. Nothing should change.
They tried to do this in 2000 - they wanted to rename us the Grape Apes
I was always proud to be from Indianola and an Indian!!
lets keep it and utilize this as a teaching moment. At every game we could have information about different tribes or history of the people.
I didn't attend school here but my nieces do. I think they shouldn't mess with tradition! I Hope this helps!!
1980 graduate why change the name there is a reason they are called the Indianola Indians it isn't offense.
Let's keep our Indianola heritage!! Let's Go Indians!!
1990 IHS Grad!
This keeps up and only animals will be teams names and mascots. Would you really like to be a Golden Gopher or the Goldfinches?
I take pride in the Indian mascot! As an Indian myself I take pride in seeing a town come together and take pride in what this nation was founded on originally! If u strip us of what our town is built on what do we have left! This is all getting out of hand. It is not racist, it is not disrespectful. It is an honor in my eyes to see an Indian be held to a high standard and honor
Leave the name alone
Keep the tradition. There is nothing offensive about. We cannon let the misgivings of small few outweigh the desire of the many.
As an Indianola alum(class of '91) I hope they keep the name. It has been this way for years, I don't see why they need to change it.
Keep the name.
Fought to keep the name in the 90’s. Don’t see how pride in a name is offensive. Actually saw an article in Washington post that Majority if Native Americans don’t find the team names offensive
Keep the Indians
i am native American Indianola is my hometown and i am proud to be an Indianola Indian!!
Keep
Warren County resident. Don't erase the honor
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