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Wellpinit Destroyed by the SPIRIT of Arnold Spirit!

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Wellpinit Destroyed by the SPIRIT of Arnold Spirit!

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Sports Writers

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Fish Out of Water, A
Journey Off the Reservation

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Fish Out of Water, A
Journey Off the Reservation

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Tension was palpable in Reardon High School this Friday
night as the marching band played a rousing rendition of the Star Spangled
Banner. The players lined up around the center of the court, notably among the
Reardon players was freshman guard Arnold Spirit, a recent transfer from the
opposing school, and Spokane Indian.

This is Spirit’s first year at Reardon High and has proven
to be a challenging adjustment. In the previous game against Wellpinit High,
Spirit sustained a concussion from excessive physical aggression from one of
his previous teammates. Going into this game, Spirit was out for redemption.

Spirit talked at the press conference following the game
about how he has faced rejection from changing schools. Being a Native American
among a population of primarily white, affluent students, Spirit and his coach
both talked about how it has fostered a sense of open-mindedness.

Both Spirit and the coach are hopeful that this change in
demographic will promote positive changes for the community and build
brotherhood among the team members.

Associated Reardon Press

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Press Conference after Shut-Down Puts on the Pressure; Shuts Down “Confidence” of Newbie

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Press Conference after Shut-Down Puts on the Pressure; Shuts Down “Confidence” of Newbie

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Arnold Spirit, the new Native American basketball player at Reardon High, showed his discomfort during tonight’s press conference after completely destroying Wellpinit in the last basketball game of the regular season. He stumbled over his words, missed questions that interviewers asked, and fumbled with his hands, showing how estranged he feels. Interviewers laid on the pressure thick to impress the masses by asking hard-hitting questions about his culture and pointed out that being the only Native American on the basketball team – he clearly doesn’t fit in here. He said he wants to make his people proud, but tonight, I think he failed them. While he was respectable, not starting riots and appearing sober, Spirit definitely didn’t break down any stereotypes. In fact, he only made it more obvious that he has got to go. #SorryNotSorry

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A Spokane Speaks Out: A Previous Wellpinit Player Pins Success on Hard Work

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A Spokane Speaks Out: A Previous Wellpinit Player Pins Success on Hard Work

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Last week, the joyous news of Reardan winning over Wellpinit comes with equally disheartening news regarding the racial tension that was on and off the court. Arnold Spirit, a shooting guard who previously played for Wellpinit, walked twenty miles nearly every day to attend Reardan and play for their basketball team. However, some members of the Reardan community did not appreciate the welcome that the school has officially provided and the welcome his teammates have given him.

In a forum on the school's website, several white supremacist comments were made regarding his position on the team and in the school, as well as his character, race, and value within the community.

In an after-game press conference, Arnold expressed his own lack of community in both his home reservation and his adopted school, Reardan. He has expressed that he doesn't feel like he belongs in either community. We as a community have an obligation for social justice, to present a better welcome than this to our friends who come from different walks of life.

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You will be able to navigate appropriate and fruitful discussions about race in your future classroom.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.