SALT LAKE CITY — A resolution to encourage schools to retire Native American mascots in Utah's K-12 schools narrowly passed a House committee Monday.
The resolution was put forth in response to controversies surrounding the Bountiful Braves and Cedar City Redmen mascots.
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West Valley City Representative Elizabeth Weight's resolution notes that such mascots can be offensive to Native Americans.
The bill made it out of the House Education Committee on a 6-5 vote. It now goes to the full House of Representatives for a vote.
In November, Bountiful High School principal Aaron Hogge announced the school would choose a new mascot.
