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NY schools must change Native American mascots by 2025

About a dozen school districts on Long Island are affected.

May 19, 2023

Some LI schools want to salvage Native American mascot names

The controversial state directive to lose the names has been met with approval and disagreement.

May 3, 2023

Indigenous People's Day celebrated around NYC

Monday marks Indigenous People's Day, honoring the contributions of the First Nation people.

Oct 10, 2022

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