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Long Island Town Rallies to ‘Save the Chiefs’ in Bold Defiance of State Mascot Ban – Knowhere News
The town of Massapequa on Long Island is making headlines after hundreds of people gathered for a “Save the Chiefs” rally to protest a state ban on Native American-themed school mascots. This ban, which was introduced in 2022 and took effect in 2023, has affected over 60 school districts across New York, including Massapequa High School, which has used the “Chiefs” name and logo for decades. The rally, held on a sunny Saturday at John J. Burns P…
Long Island town holds ‘Save the Chiefs’ rally in defiance of state ban on mascot
Massapequa is pulling out all the stops to preserve its Chiefs team name, including holding a festival at the high school's parking lot Saturday to fundraise a legal battle against New York state and its 2023 ban on Native American team names and logos.
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