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Dartmouth has never had an official mascot.

The nickname " The Big Green ," originating in the 1860s, is based on students ' adoption of a shade of forest green (" Dartmouth Green ") as the school's official color in 1866.

Beginning in the 1920s, the Dartmouth College athletic teams were known by their unofficial nickname " the Indians ," a moniker that probably originated among sports journalists.

This unofficial mascot and team name was used until the early 1970s, when its use came under criticism.

In 1974, the Trustees declared the " use of the symbol in any form to be inconsistent with present institutional and academic objectives of the College in advancing Native American education.

" Some alumni and students, as well as the conservative student newspaper, The Dartmouth Review, have sought to return the Indian symbol to prominence, but no team has worn the symbol on its uniform in decades.