In The Pioneer (Eugene, Oregon), how is the Removal discussed?
The statue was vandalized in April 2019; it was painted red both in the groin area and on the whip. Then on May 20, 2019--the hundredth anniversary of the statue's installation--students from the Native American Students Union held a protest, calling for the Pioneer to be removed due to the experience of Native American peoples of Oregon. Michael Schill, who was President of UO at the time, created a committee with the charge "to make recommendations to balance the representation of history on campus to include people of diverse backgrounds".On June 13, 2020, following a rally at Deady Hall (renamed University Hall on June 24), a group of unknown individuals pulled down and vandalized the statue and moved it to the front steps of Johnson Hall, also toppling and defacing The Pioneer Mother. On June 14, the university put both statues into storage.
University Hall Native American peoples of Oregon Michael Schill The Pioneer Mother