WISCONSIN CITY CHANGES FLAG BECAUSE OF CULTURAL APPROPRIATION
“Madison’s flag was designed in the 1960’s by two Boy Scouts, who assuredly meant no ill will to the Zia people by using their sacred symbol,” Madison Common Council members Ald. Arvina Martin and Ald. Maurice Cheeks wrote on Madison365. “And yes, the symbol looks quite a bit like the Capitol from above, but regardless of the intent behind the symbol’s usage, it does not absolve our continued use of an appropriated symbol today.”
The change was proposed on June 5 and was co-sponsored by Cheeks and Martin. They were motivated to make the change because, “As parents of young children, we want our home to be more welcoming, and we want our kids to feel represented,” they wrote on Madison365.
Martin, who is part of the Ho Chunk nation, said the symbol was problematic because it was considered as the most sacred symbol for the New Mexican tribe.
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