US EditionA town refuses to give up the school’s Native American mascot — and gets Trump’s support
- The town has refused to comply with a state mandate to retire Native American sports names and mascots.
- Massapequa, along with three other school districts, filed a federal suit challenging the ban, citing First Amendment protections.
- Residents believe the mascot 'honors' Native Americans and view the change as an affront to their community.
- A Chickasaw Nation member highlighted that the mascot dehumanizes Indigenous people.
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Trump Supports Massapequa as Town Refuses to Retire Its Native American Mascot – Knowhere News
The ongoing debate about Native American mascots in schools continues to divide communities, with Massapequa, a town on Long Island, becoming the latest focal point in this contentious issue. For many years, the town’s high school mascot, the “Chiefs,” featuring an image of a Native American man wearing a headdress, has sparked debate. What was once a source of pride for students like Adam Drexler, who wore the Massapequa Chiefs jersey during hi…
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A town refuses to give up the school's Native American mascot — and gets Trump's support
As a high school hockey player, Adam Drexler wore his Massapequa Chiefs jersey with pride.But as the Chickasaw Nation member grew up and learned about his Indigenous roots, he came to see the school’s mascot — a stereotypical Native American man wearing a headdress — as problematic.Now his Long Island hometown has become the latest flashpoint in the enduring debate over the place of Indigenous imagery in American sports: The Trump administration
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