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Shinnecock tribe welcomes its first chairwoman in 250 years

Mural of Massapequa's "Chiefs" mascot defies state ban

A mural of a chief is being painted next to Massapequa High School by its students despite a recent state ban on Native American mascots.

Maria Lynders

Maria Lynders is a news fellow at WSHU, working to cover Indigenous communities in southern New England and Long Island, New York.

Shinnecock tribal leader debunks arguments opposing the mascot ban

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.

Bryan Polite Re-elected as Shinnecock Nation Chair

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.