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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as many years, the PHS mascot name of Chieftains is under pressure by local Native American tribes who feel the name is outdated and racist, and this time, the School Committee will let the voters decide.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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