The Massapequa school district wants to keep its “Chiefs” mascot despite a statewide ban on Native American imagery.

The school's mascot is known as the Warriors. The district posted an announcement on their website Tuesday stating they had been "intentional with the gradual retirement" of the mascot for years. "The ...

The Massapequa school district is fighting to keep its Chiefs' name and logo despite the state's 2023 mandate to ban Native American mascots within schools throughout the state. / Patrick Oehler ...

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United States Education Secretary Linda McMahon spoke to the Massapequa School District on Friday as a school mascot ban battle continues. The Trump administration says the ban on Native American ...

The Department of Education launched an investigation regarding Massapequa High School ... mascots and logos by New York public schools. Names or imagery could only continue to be used if the ...

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New York is discriminating against a school district that is refusing a state order to get rid of its Native American chief mascot, President Donald Trump’s top education official said Friday.

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — New York is discriminating against a school district that is refusing a state order to get rid of its Native American chief mascot, President Donald Trump’s top ...

By Troy Closson A New York school district was mired in a pitched battle over its Native American mascot. The school board in Lancaster, a small district near Buffalo, had voted to banish its ...

After the state forced a Long Island school district to abandon its “Chief” mascot, federal education officials said the policy discriminated against Native Americans. By Troy Closson The U.S ...