New York Public Schools Barred from Using Native American Mascots

New York public schools have been barred from using Native American mascots like Warriors, Chiefs, Redmen, or Braves.

The Albany Board of Regents, which oversees the New York education department, voted to “phase out Native American-related nicknames as part of a politically correct national effort to scrub racially insensitive imagery from sports teams,” according to the New York Post.

“Nearly 60 school districts will be required to ‘eliminate’ all use of Indigenous-related mascots and imagery by the end of the 2024-2025 school year, or risk losing state aide, board members unanimously ruled,” noted the Post. “The new ban, supported by the Shinnecock Indian Nation and Oneida Indian Nation, does not apply to tribal schools.”