University urges students not to dress 'Indian' this Halloween

Friday, October 25, 2013  

The University of Colorado Boulder is urging students not to play "Indian" this Halloween.

The goal of the "We're a culture, not a costume" poster campaign is to stop negative stereotypes of ethnic, religious and other groups. The school has seen an increase in minority student enrollment.

"It's really a campaign to raise awareness and to create a better sense of community for all of our students and how to have a respectful and inclusive community for all students here at CU," Randy McCrillis, the director of the Center for Multicultural Affairs, told The Boulder Daily Camera.

Get the Story:
CU-Boulder rolls out 'We're a culture, not a costume' campaign for Halloween (The Boulder Daily Camera 10/24)
CU Boulder campaign discourages insensitive costumes (KDVR 10/24)
'Offensive' Halloween costumes banned by US university (The Telegraph 10/25)

Elissa Washuta: I was wrong about 'Naughty Native' costume (10/24)