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Charles Elmo Sesher (November 2, 1902 – February 26, 1982) [1] was an American college football coach. He was the head football coach for Sedan High School in 1925, Cherokee High School from 1926 to 1929, [2] and Hutchinson Community College from 1930 to 1953. [3]
Among the categories of names for sports teams in the United States and Canada, those referring to Indigenous peoples are lesser in popularity only to the names of various animals. In a list of the top 100 team names, "Indians" is 14th, "Braves" is 38th, "Chiefs" is 57th. [1]
Using Indigenous names and mascots, like the former Washington Football Team name, extends beyond racial insensitivity; it reinforces colonialism and erases Indigenous identity and land. [1] Such practices maintain the power relationship between the dominant culture and the Indigenous culture, and can be seen as a form of cultural imperialism ...
After Helsley, a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, called the chop "a misrepresentation of the Cherokee people or Native Americans in general," the Braves opted against distributing foam ...
AHSAA Super 7: Cherokee County football's run to state title game honored a fallen teammate from peewee days
Sep. 26—WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — A 67-yard touchdown run from Sincere Baines to start the third quarter fueled the offense for the UNC Pembroke football team as the Braves defeated West Liberty ...
If no school will agree to join the conference after Le Mars's departure, conference officials will meet to discuss future options, including continuing with six teams or disbanding the conference. On February 15, 2021, Western Christian announced it would be leaving the conference following the 2021-2022 school year. [ 10 ]
Cherokee High School is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) grant high school located in Cherokee, North Carolina and administered by the federally recognized Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. They have their base in Cherokee. The school was originally housed in a 1950s/1960s building. It moved to a new facility constructed for it, which opened ...