Native American students are asking the University of Nevada Las Vegas to get rid of its “Hey Reb!” statue.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports it’s one of a list of things the school’s Native American Student Association says will make the campus feel more inclusive of indigenous people.
They suggest choosing a different mascot and replacing the statue with one of a Southern Paiute woman, with a plaque acknowledging the Paiute land the campus is built on.
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The group also wants UNLV to offer Paiute language classes.
University spokesman Tony Allen says he’s not aware of any official talks about what the organization is asking for.