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Locals not buying idea of ditching Chieftains name


GLOCESTER – Local residents interviewed by The Valley Breeze & Observer this week say they are against changing the logo of the Ponaganset Chieftans, opposing the idea of changing the name as well.
Last Wednesday, the Foster-Glocester School Committee passed a motion to let each community bring the mascot name and logo to a vote on the November 2022 general election ballot.
For the second time in as many years, the PHS mascot name of Chieftains is under pressure by local Native American tribes who feel the name is outdated and racist, and this time, the School Committee will let the voters decide. ....

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Easthampton Council adopts Indigenous Peoples Day


Easthampton Council adopts Indigenous Peoples Day
JERREY ROBERTSEasthampton Municipal Building, 50 Payson Avenue GAZETTE FILE PHOTO
Published: 3/4/2021 7:42:49 PM
EASTHAMPTON Going forward, the city will recognize the second Monday of October as Indigenous Peoples Day, following a vote by City Council to adopt the holiday in place of Columbus Day.
The change received unanimous, enthusiastic support from city councilors and members of the public, including members of several Native American tribes who also attended the meeting to call for the change.
The resolution was brought to the council by Councilors Salem Derby, who is a member of the Wampanoag tribe, and Owen Zaret. The councilors said they spoke with several tribes, including the Nipmuc Nation and Massachusett and Wampanoag tribes, throughout the process. ....

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