It is of a grave matter to threaten our legacy in Agawam. I am saddened at this deliberate misuse of the word "racist" in regards to the Agawam High School and Agawam school system mascot that has been part of the Agawam tradition for many, many years. Beyond just our schools, it is the symbol for our whole town, incorporated into our seal. 

The image of the Algonquin native has been an inspiration to all of us, and has never been used in any sort of disrespectful behavior towards our Native American brothers and sisters. So too was a great painting of a warrior, “The Angry Indian,” already removed for our own locker rooms. We are warriors and we stand as one.

Our emblem and mascot is a reminder of who was here before us, and keeps our fighting spirit going until the end! We will not surrender our history to a bunch of offended little snowflakes, who know not what they are saying when they try to take our mascot away! At that, I mean no harm to those people, as they have much to learn before they can make an educated decision rather than just follow the crowd. 

It is out of great respect to our native sisters and brothers that we hold high our town’s heritage for the world to see, and to show them that they will always be remembered and honored!

It is a well known axiom throughout the world, that they who erase their history are doomed to repeat it. And although here in our great town, we have only good stories to tell, evil starts small. First they may only take our Native American mascot away. But as we see, statues across the nation are being struck down by the thousands. And some schools have removed history classes from all curriculums. And sooner than it seems, our next generation may know not of what has been in the past, and is doomed to repeat it. 

Please sign this petition to show your support to keep the Native American as our symbol, and a representation of who we are in this beloved town of Agawam. Please sign and share with everyone you know!

And with that I leave you to decide for yourself who you really stand with. God rest ye merry, Adam J Krause.