New York Bans Schools From Having Native American Mascots
View Source | April 20, 2023 2:24 pm
- The New York Board of Regents banned public schools in the Empire State from using Native American mascots, as schools across the country have eschewed indigenous imagery for their school spirit.
- On a unanimous vote, the board enacted the new policy that will require any public schools that have a Native American mascot to change it by the end of the 2024-2025 school year. Schools that wish to keep their mascot must receive approval from a Native American group.
- Mascots that must be changed include “warriors” or “raiders” unless they do not contain any Native American imagery. “Chiefs,” “Indians,” or “Tomahawks” must be changed, or state funds could be withheld from the school.
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