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NY schools banned from using Native American-related mascots
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What's in Michigan school's Native American nickname: Racism or respect?
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Facing a Ban, a School District Fights to Keep 'Indian' Nickname - The New York Times
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Native American-related teams faced pressure to change their names. Here's what's happened since.
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Facing a Ban, a School District Fights to Keep 'Indian' Nickname - The New York Times
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More States Push Schools to Drop Native American Mascots
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Pronouns for Trans, Nonbinary Students: The States With Laws That Restrict Them in Schools
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Colorado School's Gadsden Flag Ban Overturned After Student Goes Viral
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Muslim women in India protest hijab ban
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Board votes to keep 'Indian' mascot at Cambridge