S 6974 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Permits public schools to utilize or display indigenous names

This bill allows public schools to use Indigenous names for extracurricular activities, such as sports teams, by requiring the education commissioner to create new regulations permitting this practice. It defines "indigenous names" as references to Indigenous cultures, tribes, or traditions, while clarifying that schools may display related symbols only in classroom instruction (not for team branding). The bill removes current restrictions on using Indigenous names but does not mandate schools to adopt them or permit all visual representations like logos or mascots.
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Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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