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Under Trump, a Native American Mascot Debate Is Turned Upside Down
Earlier administrations investigated whether Native American school mascots were discriminatory. The Trump administration ...
Trump’s education secretary threatens to pull funding from NY over its Native American mascot ban
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — New York is discriminating against a school district that refuses to get rid of its Native American ...
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Trump Admin. Gives New York 10 Days to End Its Ban on Native American Mascots
A marquee outside Massapequa High School in Massapequa, N.Y., is backdropped by a Chiefs mascot mural on April 25, 2025. The ...
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McMahon demands state Education Department lift ban on Native American imagery in public schools
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said on Friday in a visit to Massapequa that the state Board of Regents' ban on Native ...
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'Super cool' Native American-owned coworking space, art gallery opening soon in downtown Buffalo
"That's our law practice. That's what we do." As a member of the Seneca Nation of Indians' Bear Clan, he's also proud of his Native American roots, and wanted a way to highlight his traditions and ...
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Native Americans mined variety of minerals early on
They considered the semiprecious mineral to be a medicine stone. Beginning with early prospecting by Native Americans up through the Industrial Revolution, mining in what's known today as ...