State Bans Native American Mascots and Imagery.

The state Board of Regents has voted to ban the use of Native American mascots, team names, and logos in public schools, causing confusion and defiance among some Long Island administrators. Districts have until the end of the 2024-25 school year to remove Native American references from uniforms, scoreboards, fields, and buildings on school property. Schools can keep a team name if it is endorsed by a federally recognized tribe. The Shinnecock tribe, the only federally recognized tribe on Long Island, supports the ban.