Mural of Native American chief mascot going up near Massapequa High School despite state ban

All logos and mascots will need to be changed by the end of the 2024-2025 school year.

A mural of a Native American chief is being painted near Massapequa High School even though the state has moved to ban the use of such imagery. Stacey Sager has the story.A student-designed mural is being painted near Massapequa High School of a Native American chief, the school's mascot, despite the state moving to ban the use of such imagery.

But on Thursday at Massapequa High School, students were out during school time painting anyway, and just like the colors and textures they put onto the wall, the conversation ran the spectrum. "I think the school has to follow what the state does. We're a public school and I don't think we should be threatening our funding for our mascot," Senior Emily Molloy said.

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