Mural of Massapequa's "Chiefs" mascot defies state ban
A mural of a chief is being painted next to Massapequa High School by its students despite a recent state ban on Native American mascots.
Source: wshu.org
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Maria Lynders
Maria Lynders is a news fellow at WSHU, working to cover Indigenous communities in southern New England and Long Island, New York.
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Shinnecock tribal leader debunks arguments opposing the mascot ban
Germain Smith, a Shinnecock tribal leader, responds to common arguments by school districts in opposition to the ban on Native American names, mascots and imagery in public schools in New York.
Source: wshu.org
Bryan Polite Re-elected as Shinnecock Nation Chair
Shinnecock Indian Nation Chairman Bryan Polite was re-elected April 4 to his fourth two-year term as leader of the tribe’s 1,600+ members in Southampton.
Source: danspapers.com
Shinnecock Nation reelects Bryan Polite as chairman
Bryan Polite has been part the tribe's medical cannabis, gaming and gas-station initiatives. Most of the members live on the nation's Southampton reservation.
Source: newsday.com