The school district made the change after enduring pressure from the NYS Board of Regents who told all New York schools that they would withhold state funding to any district that kept a Native American name or mascot.
The NFL and MLB have become battlegrounds for a social debate that has gotten very loud over the last decade. The question is whether Native-American mascots are offensive? As society changes and public opinion sways, the question is being asked on all levels of athletics. Recently, the New York State Board of Regents simplified the issue for school districts throughout New York this week. According to ABC 7, the board voted unanimously to prohibit the use of Native American themed images, names and mascots.