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Earlier administrations investigated whether Native American school mascots were discriminatory. The Trump administration defends them, reflecting a broader shift.
To keep Indigenous peoples mascot ban, NY offers to ban many more mascots By Kathleen Moore , Staff Writer Updated June 6, 2025 10:44 a.m. The Mechanicville Red Raiders name is displayed on a ...
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 ...
While some schools, like Massapequa, have opposed the state’s "mascot ban," the Syosset community is beginning to vote on their new mascot.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – This week, Hoosier The Bison joined the pantheon of Big Ten mascots as Indiana officially announced his rebirth. Indiana has been out of the mascot game for so long it would ...
Paws the Tiger, the Detroit Tigers mascot, was ranked 13th on a list of "sexiest" MLB mascots. The author humorously critiques the rankings, arguing for Paws' superiority over higher-ranked mascots.
New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses to get rid of its Native American chief mascot and could face a Justice Department investigation or risk losing federal funding ...
The cheery mascot also obscures Massapequa’s legacy of violence against Native Americans, which includes the site of a Native American massacre in the 1600s, Native American activists have said.
BetUS recently released a list of its hottest behind-the-scenes MVPs of the MLB ranked, and the top spots on the list went to mascots. No. 2 was the Phillie Phanatic, and that’s unacceptable.
Atlanta Braves mascot Blooper has been ranked among the top 15 "sexiest" mascots in Major League Baseball by BetUS. The ranking was based on personality traits, social media following, and online ...
But this time, it’s gone too far. BetUS recently released a list of its hottest behind-the-scenes MVPs of the MLB ranked, and the top spots on the list went to mascots.. No. 2 was the Phillie ...
New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses to get rid of its Native American chief mascot and could face a Justice Department investigation or risk losing federal funding ...