Clark Intermediate School will retain its beloved mascot, the chieftain, with the support of the largest local tribe North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians.
The feeder school to Clovis High was set to change its mascot to comply with a 2024 law, AB 3074, that prohibits K-12 public schools from using the derogatory Native American terms as a school mascot or athletic team name. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
However, an exception in the law states that if the public school receives a written consent from a local, federally recognized tribe, it may keep the name and the mascot…