The New York State Education Department shot back forcefully Friday, calling the federal action a "sham" and "political theater." ...

Now, the law requires approval from only the tribal nation closest to the school, and the Prairie Island Indian Community Tribal Council supports the Red Wing School District.

Thursday night’s special school board meeting on the Napa High School mascot was long, emotional and at times unruly, with moments of intimidation between supporters and opponents.

While Mahopac has begun its community process to choose a new mascot, the Wappingers Central School district, where Ketcham High is among two high schools, was awaiting Tuesday’s action in ...

In 2015, at least 15 U.S. Catholic high schools had Native-themed mascots; ... of Red Cloud Indian School (more recently called by the Lakota term for Red Cloud, "Mahpíya Lúta").

Education Secretary Linda McMahon says her agency found that New York’s ban on tribal themed mascots in public schools discriminates against Native Americans.

In New York state, where 55 school districts and 12 high schools on Long Island have Native American-themed logos and mascots, the state's Board of Regents voted Tuesday that they must be retired ...

The change to state rules around American Indian mascots will allow public school districts to seek support from the nearest ...

Policing speech is so important to the State Education Department that’s it’s launched a two-front war on the Massapequa Chiefs mascot name — fighting not just the school district, but also the ...

Since then, the number of schools using American Indian themed mascots or imagery has dropped by more than half from 73 in 2002 to 34 as of SACIE’s last report in 2024.. But some schools have ...

American Indian mascot use declining. In 2002, SACIE passed a resolution calling for the elimination of American Indian mascots and related imagery in North Carolina’s public schools.

American Indian mascot use declining. In 2002, SACIE passed a resolution calling for the elimination of American Indian mascots and related imagery in North Carolina’s public schools.