The district investigated after photos circulated of Ketchikan High School pep club members dressed in Western wear at a basketball game against Metlakatla High School. Witnesses also reported stereotypical war cries and barking from the Ketchikan crowd.
The incident sparked an outcry in the community and around the state. Tribal leaders and community members from Ketchikan, Metlakatla and elsewhere said in interviews and statements that they took the students’ country dress as a “cowboys and Indians” theme. They called it an offensive reference to the trauma endured by Indigenous people.
“Our pep club could be jerks, but we’re not racists,” said sophomore pep club member Stevie Kamm in a Feb. 10 interview. The school district said it would immediately institute a new plan for selecting future pep club themes, implement a new sportsmanship agreement and consult the First Alaskans Institute for racial equity training. The district said it would also conduct a “racial equity audit” of district policies and develop a long-term racial equity strategic plan alongside key stakeholders.
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