Supporters of Native mascots at schools say they are well-intended and don't cause harm. But several independent studies detail the adverse effects on Native Americans, particularly young people.

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The64, a new online voting platform is hosting its first-ever National High School Mascot Tournament. Mascots from Fair Lawn, Paterson, Verona, Mount Olive and Vineland were selected as part of ...

and the state Board of Regents for threatening to pull funding from the Massapequa School District over its refusal to end its use of a Native American mascot. Earlier this week, President Trump ...

They claim the state can’t force the Massapequa School District to eliminate the mascot based on its association with Native American culture, according to the U.S. Education Department.

The Massapequa School District is at the center of a heated controversy over its longtime "Chiefs" mascot after New York state education officials ordered districts to retire Native American ...

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The announced investigation also comes several days after President Donald Trump waded into a local fight over the Massapequa school district's longtime “Chief" logo, arguing it was ...

O'Hare said the Massapequa school system “stayed silent during the regulatory process” and did not reach out to Indigenous leaders or the department’s Mascot Advisory Committee to determine ...

The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the New York Department of Education (NYDOE) Friday over a Long Island high school's mascot. The NYDOE banned Native American ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad The announced investigation also comes several days after President Donald Trump waded into a local fight over the Massapequa school district's ...