Trump administration to probe NY for ban on Native American sports team names

The US Education Department has launched an investigation into the New York Education Department (NYDO) on Friday with a mask of Long Island High School.

The NYIDO High School has banned the native American-inspired logos and mascots for sports teams, which aims for the continuous use of the Chiefs Maskot in the Massapecoya School district on Long Island.

A 2022 mandate of NYDO has claimed that all public schools are at risk to retire local American masks or lose state funds. Four Long Island school schools, including Messpacoa, have filed a case challenging the district order, but a federal judge dismissed the case.

Now, the Trump administration is getting involved.

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US Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in an announcement on Friday, “The US education department will not stand because the state of New York has tried to rewrite history and Messpacoa will deny the right to celebrate its Heritage in its schools,”.

“Although New York has chosen to give priority to local Americans, their rich history and the priority to delete their deep connection with the state, schools are needed to remove time and resources from the real things: to educate our students. It is not lost on the category that has several masks that refers to the indigenous or tribe.

Trump speaks against the sports teams who leave local American names

The announcement of the investigation claims that the Native American Guardians Association (NAGA) has filed a complaint with the US Education Department’s Civil Rights Office (OCR).

Naga has claimed that the New York Board of Regents Messepquays is violating the Federal Civil Rights Act by forcing the district to eradicate its Chief Mask on the basis of local American culture.

“The Native American Guardians Association has been in the scene that Native themes and image preservation in New York Public Schools is not just a matter of cultural dignity, not a fundamental civil right for all students.

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“Maintaining honorable presence in NY State Schools is very important for the educational equity, historical tihassic truth and civil rights of all American Indians.”

The Messpocoa Education Board President has been quoted in the announcement for his involvement with Trump’s administration.

“We thank the Education Department and the Trump administration to stand with Messpekua in our efforts to protect the proud history of our community and to respect the proud history of our community.

“Native American images try to erase images do not advance to education. They mislead from our main goal to provide a high quality education based on the values ​​of history and community.”

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Trump had earlier spoke in support of the right to maintain the school name.

“I agree with the people of Long Islands who are struggling to keep the Messpekoa Chiffs logo in their group and school,” Trump wrote true socialThe

“It is ridiculous to change their names after all these years and in reality, an opposition to our great Indian population. The school board and practically everyone in the region is demanding the name. It is identified as the school and what can be wrong with the name, I can’t use their name?

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