Two high schools in West Hartford, Connecticut have replaced their Native American-based mascot imagery after a yearlong decision-making process.

Conard and Hall high schools will both begin classes next Wednesday with new logos. Conard’s will be a red “C” on a shield while Hall’s will be a blue “H” and “W” on a shield.

The Conard High School symbol with a headdress on the ‘C.’

Hall High School had previously done away with the image of a Native American head in a war bonnet in 2012, but now both schools will remove all imagery related to Native Americans.

Due to a compromise reached in March, however, both schools will retain their names – the Conard Chieftans and the Hall Warriors.

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The process began last fall when the two schools played each other in soccer. According to the Hartford Courant, some students were overheard chanting anti-Semitic statements, which prompted a letter from school administrators to the school communities addressing the incident.

Afterward, some students reported that they were uncomfortable with the imagery used by both schools and that they felt it was insensitive to Native Americans.

Several school board meetings and community forums were held over the following months, resulting in the decision last spring to change the logos.

“We’re very proud of the work that’s been done by the students and the faculty and the community at both Hall and at Conard,” Assistant Superintendent Andy Morrow told the Hartford Courant.

Several student organizations, including the Conard student newspaper, are considering or have already taken actions to make their names more appropriate.

The First Amendment prohibits school administrators from forcing student organizations to change names, but Conard Principal Julio Duarte told the Hartford Courant that the pep club, previously called “The Tribe” has temporarily decided to go by “The Red C.”

The student paper, previously the PowWow, changed its name to Wow!Pow! in March after the decision was finalized.