Germain Smith, a Shinnecock tribal leader, responds to common arguments by school districts in opposition to the ban on Native American names, mascots and imagery in public schools in New York.
Shinnecock Indian Nation Chairman Bryan Polite was re-elected April 4 to his fourth two-year term as leader of the tribe’s 1,600+ members in Southampton.
Shinnecock tribal member Germain Smith experienced the struggles Indigenous students face in high schools on the East End of Long Island. Now, he sits on an advisory council of Indigenous leaders from around the state to address Indigenous education needs.
Shinnecock Tribal member Germain Smith has been selected to join an advisory council of Indigenous leaders formed by the New York State Department of Education.
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