🧑🤝🧑Mascot: "Charlie Chinook Indians"
1 school use the "Charlie Chinook Indians" mascot.
Fast Facts
- Schools using this mascot
- 1 school
- States represented
- 1 state
- Most common state
- Washington (1)
- Top state per capita
- Washington
- Popular school level
- High School (1)
- Mascot type
- Person • Ethnic Group
Most common states: Washington (1)
Top 1 Color Combos
- (1)OrangeBlack
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The Charlie Chinook mascot, once used by Kalama High School in Washington, is a fascinating and somewhat complex part of school history. Originally, Charlie Chinook was depicted as a cartoonish Native American man, complete with a scalp and tomahawk, which many found to be insensitive and inaccurate🤦♂️. Over time, the school recognized the need for a change and began to phase out this caricature. The mascot was part of a larger discussion about respectful representation of Native American cultures in schools. In 2016, the school decided to retire this image and instead adopted a new mascot inspired by the Chinook Salmon, which is more culturally respectful and relevant to the region🐟. This change reflects the school's commitment to being considerate and inclusive.
Community Voices
Hear how the Charlie Chinook Indians fuels school spirit across the MascotFinder community.
“We count 1 programs flying the Charlie Chinook Indians banner across Washington. It is the spark that fills the stands every Friday night.”
Phoenix Hughes
Washington Booster Council
“Per capita, no one rallies like Washington. With 1 schools per million residents, the Charlie Chinook Indians is part of daily conversations here.”
Morgan Carter
Washington Local Sports Desk
“Students tell us the Charlie Chinook Indians delivers the perfect person energy—easy to chant, easy to rally behind, and instantly recognizable on social clips.”
Taylor Singh
Regional Pep Collective
FAQ: Charlie Chinook Indians Mascot
Quick answers based on school counts, state coverage, and classification data in our mascot database.
1 school in our database use the Charlie Chinook Indians mascot across 1 state.
The Charlie Chinook Indians shows up most in Washington (1). Wa also has the strongest per-capita concentration of this mascot.
Schools classify the Charlie Chinook Indians as a Person and Ethnic Group mascot. Programs note that it is inspired by a historical figure.
High School programs adopt the Charlie Chinook Indians most often (1 schools).