Now, the law requires approval from only the tribal nation closest to the school, and the Prairie Island Indian Community Tribal Council supports the Red Wing School District.

This comes after the district was at risk of having to remove its mascot due to a state law that banned American Indian mascots.

RED WING, Minn. – A provision in the education bill passed in the special legislative session will allow the Red Wing School District to keep its mascot, logo, and name. The city is named after Dakota ...

The Red Wing district learned their request to keep using their logo, mascot and name was denied by a panel from the 11 tribal nations and a tribal education committee.