New York education officials issue guidance about Indigenous team names
“Although rebranding might not be easy for communities, the harm that the continued use of team names, mascots, or logos connected to Indigenous peoples has on Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, including students, is well established,” the guidance, published Thursday by the New York State Education Department, says. The New York State Board of Regents unanimously approved the ban in April, and the regulations went into effect on May 3.
However, if a team has ever used Indigenous imagery with the team name, the name must also be changed. “Although some imagery and other aspects of the connection between a team’s name and Indigenous Nations or individuals may have been changed, removed, or used within a broader context, the connection, connotations, and history of these practices remain associated with the use of team names that have or have had connections to Indigenous nations or peoples,” the guidance says.
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