New York State Board of Regents Votes to Ban Indigenous Related Mascots

On Tuesday April 18, 2023, the New York State Board of Regents officially banned the Use of Indigenous names, mascots, and logos by public schools.
According to the Board of Regents, an indigenous name, logo, or mascot, is referring to a "name, symbol, or an image that depicts or refers to Indigenous persons, tribes, nations, individuals, customs, symbols, or traditions, including actual or stereotypical aspects of Indigenous cultures, used to represent a public school, including but not limited to such schools sports teams."
The Regents Board also notes that school districts with Indigenous mascots, logos, names, must have a resolution to eliminate the use by the end of the 2022-2023 school year.
Currently, both the Owego Apalachin Central School District and the Candor Central School District have indigenous-related mascots. Both districts have statements on their websites regarding their mascots.
For Owego Apalachin's mascot information, click here.
For Candor's mascot information, click here.