The Wahluke School District will be allowed to retain the Warrior image, here pictured at Wahluke High School, but the Warrior represents the entire community as well as the school district, according to Wanapum members and district officials.
February 7, 2023
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To the Wanapum, Yakama, Wahluke School District and Mattawa, iconic image is more than school mascot
MATTAWA — To the Wanapum, residents of Mattawa and the Wahluke School District, the Wahluke Warrior is a symbol of a longstanding and valuable relationship, one that goes beyond the school. Alyssa Buck of the Wanapum Interface Office said the ties between the Wanapum, the WSD and the town of Mattawa go back decades. “The school district has been consulting with the Wanapum. They were, I guess, collaborating with the Wanapum before the warrior was even selected. The Wanapum leader(ship) had a big part in that,” Buck said...