Armdrag.com: NYS Education Dept. orders schools to end the use of Native American mascots

Thursday evening, the New York State Education Department ordered all school districts in the state to remove "Indian" mascots and associated Native American imagery from the public school system.

The memo, signed by State Education Department Senior Deputy Director James Baldwin, warned "districts that continue to utilize Native American team names, logos, and/or imagery without current approval from a recognized tribe must immediately come into compliance." Baldwin says the memo was not issued lightly.