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 The Committee of 500 Years of Dignity and Resistance promotes dignity and respect for Indigenous peoples. We advocate for Indigenous cultures and heritage through education, activism, and grassroots organizing. 

 Through education and advocacy, CNA aspires to teach the truth about Native American histories, modern day Native issues and bring awareness to the trauma caused by negative and archaic stereotypes used for sports mascots. 

John Kane addresses the mascot issue in Cambridge in this episode of Let's Talk Native.

 The National Coalition to Retire Indigenous Mascots supports local movements working to retire harmful race-based athletic and academic identities and symbols at publicly funded educational institutions while advocating for the addition of Indigenous history, culture, and modern-day contributions into their curricula. 

More Than A Mascot exists to bring attention to the issues of cultural appropriation and harm stemming from Native-themed mascots, to amplify the voices of Native people on the issue of sports mascots, and to advocate for the removal of Native-themed mascots from schools and affiliated enterprises. We do this work with the hope of uniting all Vermont communities in finding a just way forward.