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NYS high schools with Native American mascots must change their
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All Native American mascots and nicknames must go, New York says
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NYS school districts told they can no longer use Native American
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State's ban of Native American mascots causes confusion and
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Native American mascot controversy - Wikipedia
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Local schools could violate state directive banning use of Native
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State's ban of Native American mascots causes confusion and
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LI students paint mural of Indigenous chief despite NY ban