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Resolution urging Utah schools to retire Native American mascots fails on House floor in surprising vote

Republican lawmakers spoke out against the measure, which failed 27-45.

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) Current naming is pictured around Bountiful High on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, after the school announced it would to retire The Braves name. The Utah House on Tuesday rejected a resolution encouraging schools to replace American Indian mascot names.