Click here to see up to date information on the status of Wisconsin Public School Distrcts that use "Indian" Nicknames, Mascots, and Logos.
Wisconsin ACT 250 was signed into law by Governor James Doyle on May 5, 2010. ACT 250 relates to the use of race-based mascots, logos, and nicknames by school boards in Wisconsin. Click the link to read ACT 250.
Appeal:
James R. Schoolcraft vs DPI - Case History (Link to Wisconsin Court System)
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Decision 1-3-13
Brief of Amici Curiae Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council and Wisconsin Indian Education Association
Motion for Leave to File a Non-Party Brief - Signed by Brian Pierson
Petition to Appeal to WI Supreme Court by Sam Hall on behalf of Schoolcraft and Vertz, 2-1-13
Defendants' Reponse in Oppoisition to Petition for Review by WI DOJ, Assistant Attorney General, Clayton Kawski, 2-12-13
Kewaunee School District
Complainant's Summary of Arguments - "Why Kewaunee Needed to Drop Its "Indian" Nickname and Logo"
Berlin School District
Complainant's Summary of Arguments - "If I were an Indian, I would be proud to be a Berlin mascot"