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It remains here now for archival and general reference use. Another online resource is found at the MascotDB
New York
Number of "Indian" sports team tokens - Approximately 150
Most frequently used "Indian" token - "Indians" (105)
Third in total population, New York State ranks number five (5) in the nation in overall "Indian" token usage.
Instances of "Redsk*ns" nickname use - 5
Quick mascot facts on New York State :
In 2001 these schools changed their "Indian" related sports team mascots, nicknames, symbols, and logos:
Afton School District, Afton, New York
Canajoharie School District, Canajoharie, NY
Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY
Irondequoit High School, Rochester, New York
Niskayuna School District, Niskayuna, New York
Penfield High School, near Rochester, NY
Petrova Elementary School, Saranac Lake, NY
Sackets Harbor Central School District, Sackets Harbor, NY
Saranac Lake High School, Saranac Lake, NY
Siena College, Loudonville, New York
St. John's University, Jamaica, New York
St. Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure, NY
Syracuse Sky Chiefs (Minor league baseball team) - Syracuse, New York
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
Washington Elementary School, Bloomington, New York
Having waited five years to take action on a discrimination related appeal filed in 1996, in April 2001 the New York State Education Department issued an official request for all New York public schools using "Indian" themed mascots, symbols, and symbols to cease such practices as soon as practical.
Although the Onteora school district in Boiceville, New York, voted in January 2000 to change its "Indians" nickname and related practices, a reactionary backlash created a very divisive situation. Shortly thereafter, newly elected board members rescinded an anti-discrimination policy and possibly became the first public body in the United States to take such action. In November 2000, news of support for the district from white racists was made public.
New Lebanon Central School District changed its "Indian" related sports team token in 2000.
In the spring of 2000, the Canajoharie school district and community distinguishes itself by wisely deciding to retire the "Redskins" nickname formerly used by the district's sports teams.
Following an appeal concerning a public school's use of the "Red Raiders" nickname, the New York State Education Department ordered a statewide review of the issue in 1998. Though completed in January 1999, the report's release is still pending while awaiting review by the Department's legal counsel. (October 1999)
Home to the largest Catholic university in America, St. John's, which retired its "Redmen" nickname in 1995.
The Toronto Bluejays triple-A farm team in Syracuse, NY, changed its nickname from the "Chiefs" to the "Skychiefs" in 1996.
Hartwick College in Oneonta, NY, changed its "Indian" related nickname in 1994.
In 1988, Siena College in Loudonville, NY, changed its "Indians" nickname to the "Saints."
Syracuse University retired its "Saltine Warrior" mascot in 1979.
First approached in 1975 by a Seneca delegation that visited the players and coaches, St. Bonaventure changed its "Brown Indians" and "Brown Squaws" related nicknames in 1979.
Braves - 6, Chiefs - 8, Indians -104, Mohawks - 1, Red Raiders - 5, Redskins - 4, Senecas - 1, Warrior - 32
Total - 161
Afton Central School
18 Sand St
Afton, NY 13730
607-639-1111
mascot - Indians RETIRED
Amagansett School
Main St
Amagansett, NY 11930
516-267-3572
mascot – Indians
Amityville Mem High School
250 Merrick Rd
Amityville, NY 11701
516-598-6550
mascot – Warriors
Avon Central Middle School
191 Clinton St
Avon, NY 14414
716-226-2459
mascot - Braves
Avon Central Primary School
161 Clinton St
Avon, NY 14414
716-226-3836
mascot - Braves
Avon Junior Senior High School
161 Clinton St
Avon, NY 14414
716-226-2457
mascot - Braves
A W Becker Elementary School
Rt 9 W
Box 248
Selkirk, NY 12158
518-767-2511
mascot – Indians
Berry Hill Elementary School
Cold Spring Rd
Syosset, NY 11791
516-364-5600
mascot - Indians
Big Cross Street Elementary School
15 Big Cross St
Glens Falls, NY 12801
518-792-2619
mascot - Indians
Birch Elementary School
2400 Central Pkwy,
Merrick, NY 11566
516-378-3900
mascot - Indians
Bradford Central School
2820 County Rt 226,
Bradford, NY 14815
607-583-4616
mascot - Indians
Branch Brook Elementary School
Ridgely Rd
Smithtown, NY 11787
516-361-2600
mascot - Indians
Brentwood High School
2nd 6th Ave
Brentwood, NY 11717
516-434-2204
mascot - Indians
Brentwood High School Ross Sonderling
1st St
Brentwood, NY 11717
516-435-2204
mascot - Indians
Brewerton Elementary School
9535 Rt 11
Brewerton, NY 13029
315-668-4201
mascot - Indians
Caledonia Mumford Junior Senior High
99 North St
Caledonia, NY 14423
716-538-6811
mascot - Red Raiders
Cadyville School
128 Park Row
Cadyville, NY 12918
518-293-7718
mascot – Indians
Cambridge Central School
24 S Park St
Cambridge, NY 12816
518-677-8527
mascot – Indians
Canandaigua Academy
Academy Cir
Canandaigua, NY 14424
716-396-3800
mascot - Braves
Candor Elementary School
PO Box 145
Academy St
Candor, NY 13743
607-659-3935
mascot - Indians
Canajoharie High School
10 Erie Blvd
Canajoharie, NY 13317
518-673-4523
mascot - Indians RETIRED
Canarsie High School
1600 Rockaway Pky
Brooklyn, NY 11236
718-487-0600
mascot – Chiefs
Canaserage School
48 Main St
Canaseraga Central, NY, 14822
607-545-6421
mascot - Indians
Canastota Junior Senior High School
101 Roberts St
Canastota, NY 13032
315-697-2003
mascot - Red Raiders
Canisteo Central Junior & Senior High
84 Greenwood St
Canisteo, NY 14823
607-698-4225
mascot - Indians
Cattaraugus Elementary School
25 Franklin St N
Cattaraugus, NY 14719
716-257-3436
mascot – Chiefs
Cayuga Elementary School
865 Hawkins Ave
Lake Grove, NY 11755
516-471-1800
mascot – Indians
Central Avenue Elementary School
149 Central Ave
Lancaster, NY 14086
716-686-3230
mascot - Redskins
Chenango Valley Junior Senior High
1160 Chenango St,
Binghamton, NY 13901
607-771-4700
mascot – Warriors
Clifton Fine Central School
Main St
PO Box 75
Star Lake, NY 13690
315-848-3333
mascot - Indians
Clinton Elementary School
75 Chenango Ave
Clinton, NY 13323
315-853-5574
mascot – Warriors
Colgate University (Hamilton, New York)
13 Oak Dr.
Hamilton, NY 13346
(315) 228-1000
mascot - Red Raiders RETIRED
Corinth Elementary School
105 Oak St
Corinth, NY 12822
518-654-9008
mascot - Indians
Court Street Elementary School
91 Court St
Lancaster, NY 14086
716-686-3240
mascot - Indians
Coxsackie Elementary School
24 Sunset Blvd
Coxsackie, NY 12051
518-731-1770
mascot - Indians
Dalton Elementary School
Church & Maple St
Dalton, NY 14836
716-476-2234
mascot - Indians
Draper Middle School
2070 Curry Rd
Schenectady, NY 12303
518-356-5015
mascot – Indians
Earlville Elementary & High
12 Utica St
Sherburne, NY 13460
607-674-7300
mascot - Indians
East Elementary School
Timberline Dr
Brentwood, NY 11717
516-434-2525
mascot – Indians
East Hill Elementary School
25 School District Rd
Canajoharie, NY 13317
518-673-4545
mascot - Redskins
East Hill Elementary
25 School District Rd
Canajoharie, NY 13317
518-673-2121
mascot - Indians
East Middle School
70 Hilltop Dr
Brentwood, NY 11717
516-434-2473
mascot - Indians
Edwards J Arthur Elementary School
3rd St
Athens, NY 12015
518-731-1750
mascot - Indians
Evans Mills Primary
Main St
PO Box 190
Evans Mills, NY 13637
315-629-4331
mascot - Indians
Fairgrieve Elementary School
716 Academy St
Fulton, NY 13069
315-593-5550
mascot – Indians
Fairley Elementary School
Auburn St
Hannibal, NY 13074
315-564-7945
mascot – Warriors
Fairport High School
1358 Ayrault Rd
Fairport, NY 14450
716-421-2100
mascot - Red Raiders
Fonda Fultonville Central School
Cemetary St PO Box 1501
Fonda, NY 12068
518-853-4747
mascot – Braves
Freshman Center
33 Leahy Ave
Brentwood, NY 11717
516-434-2541
mascot – Indians
Grand Avenue Junior High School
2301 Grand Ave
Bellmore, NY 11710
516-623-8900
mascot - Braves
Groton Elementary School
316 Elm St
Groton, NY 13073
607-898-5853
mascot - Indians
Grover Cleveland High School
2127 Himrod St
Flushing, NY 11385
718-381-9600
mascot – Indians
H B Thompson Middle School
98 Ann Dr
Syosset, NY 11791
516-364-5760
mascot - Indians
Hamilton Bicentennial Elementary School
Rt 209 Cuddebackville 929
Cuddebackville, NY 12729
914-754-8314
mascot – Indians
Harris Hill Elementary School
2126 Penfield Rd
Penfield, NY 14526
716-377-0880
mascot – Chiefs
Harry M Fisher Elementary School
10 Fisher St
Herkimer NY, 13350
Principal Mr. Ronald Behe
315-866-4851 Fax: 315-866-0055
mascot - Mohawks
Harts Hill Elementary School
8551 Clark Mills Rd
Whitesboro, NY 13492
315-768-9850
mascot - Warriors
Hawkins Path Elementary School
485 Hawkins Rd
Selden, NY 11784
516-468-5695
mascot - Indians
Hemlock Park Elementary School
19 Hemlock Dr
Brentwood, NY 11717
516-434-2451
mascot - Indians
Hoosic Valley Elementary School
Pleasant Ave
Schaghticoke, NY 12154
518-753-4491
mascot - Indians
Hoosic Valley Junior Senior High School
Rt 67
Schaghticoke, NY 12154
518-753-4432
mascot – Indians
Indian Lake Central School
28 W Main St
RR 28
Indian Lake, NY 12842
518-648-5024
mascot – Indians
Indian Park Academy
76 Buffum St
Buffalo, NY 14210
716-828-4800
mascot - Indians
Indian River Central High School
US Rt 11 Box 338 32925
Philadelphia, NY 13673
315-642-3427
mascot – Warriors
John A Sciole Elementary School
86 Alys Dr E
Depew, NY 14043
716-686-3285
mascot – Redskins
John F Kennedy Middle School
200 Jayne Blvd
Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
516-474-8160
mascot – Warriors
John Jay High School
237 7th Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-788-1514
mascot – Indians
Kakiat Junior High School
465 Viola Rd
Spring Valley, NY 10977
914-577-6100
mascot - Indians
Keuka College (Keuka Park, New York)
mascot - Warriors
Koda Junior High School
970 Rt 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065
518-371-4763
mascot - Indians
Lafayette Elementary School
71 Inslee St
Waterloo, NY 13165
315-539-1530
mascot - Indians
Lancaster High School
One Forton Drive
Lancaster, NY 14086
716-686-3255
mascot-REDSKINS
Laurel Park Elementary School
48 Kaymore St
Swan Place, NY 11717
516-434-2464
mascot - Indians
Letchworth Elementary School
5550 School Rd
Gainesville, NY 14066
716-493-2581
mascot - Indians
Loretta Park Elementary School
Stahley St
Brentwood, NY 11717
516-434-2246
mascot - Indians
Lyme Central Elementary High School
210 Academy St
PO Box 219
Chaumont, NY 13622
315-649-2417
mascot - Indians
Macedon Elementary School
4 W St
Macedon, NY 14502
315-986-4474
mascot – Warriors
Manhasset Middle School
200 Memorial Place
Manhasset, NY 11030
516-627-8044
mascot - Indians
Manhasset Senior High School
200 Memorial Place
Manhasset, NY 11030
516-627-8102
mascot - Indians
Massena Central High School
Knightengale Ave
Massena, NY
mascot - Red Raiders
Massena High School
290 Main St
Massena, NY 13662
315-764-0533
mascot – Indians
Masonville Elementary School
Rt 8 School St
Masonville, NY 13804
607-265-3206
mascot – Warriors
Massapequa High School
4925 Merrick Rd
Massapequa, NY 11758
516-797-6110
mascot - Chiefs
Mckenna Elementary School
Spruce St
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
516-797-6040
mascot - Indians
Mechanicville Elementary School
10 N Main St
Mechanicville, NY 12118
518-664-7336
mascot - Indians
Minisink Valley Elementary School
Rt 6 PO Box 217
Slate Hill, NY 10973
914-355-5270
mascot - Warriors
Minisink Valley High School
PO Box 217 Rt 6
Slate Hill, NY 10973
914-355-5150
mascot - Warriors
Minisink Valley Intermediate School
PO Box 217
Slate Hill, NY 10973
914-355-5250
mascot - Warriors
Minisink Valley Middle School
Rt 6 PO Box 217
Slate Hill, NY 10973
914-355-5200
mascot – Warriors
M L King Junior Elementary School
792 Mount Ave
Wyandanch, NY 11798
516-491-1040
mascot - Warriors
Mohonasen High School
2072 Curry Rd
Schenectady, NY 12303
518-356-5010
mascot - Warriors
Morrisville Eaton Middle High School
Fearon Rd Box 990
Morrisville, NY 13408
315-684-9121
mascot - Warriors
Niskayuna High School
1626 Balltown Road
Niskayuna NY 12309
mascot - Warrior RETIRED
North Elementary School
W White St
Brentwood, NY 11717
516-434-2275
mascot - Indians
North Middle School
310 Wicks Rd
Brentwood, NY 11717
516-434-2356
mascot - Indians
Oak Park Elementary School
775 Wisconsin Ave
Brentwood, NY 11717
516-434-2255
mascot - Indians
Okte Elementary School
1581 Crescent Rd
Clifton Park, NY 12065
518-383-0161
mascot - Indians
Oneida Castle School
10 Castle St
Oneida, NY 13421
315-363-5910
mascot - Indians
Onteora Junior Senior High School
Rt 28
PO Box 300
Boiceville, NY 12412
914-657-6383
Ossining High School
29 S Highland Ave
Ossining, NY 10562
914-762-5760
mascot – Indians
Otisville Elementary School
School St
Otisville, NY 10963
914-386-2531
mascot - Warriors
Owego Free Academy
George St
Owego, NY 13827
607-687-6230
mascot - Indians
Patchogue-Medford Senior High School
181 Buffalo Ave
Medford, NY 11763
516-758-1058
mascot - Red Raiders
Pakanasink Elementary School
PO Box 148 Rt 302
Circleville, NY, 10919
914-744-2031
mascot - Indians
Palmyra Elementary School
120 Canandaigua St
Palmyra, NY 14522
315-597-3475
mascot - Indians
Parkway Middle School
65 Oriskany Blvd
Whitesboro, NY 13492
315-768-9876
mascot - Indians
Penfield High School
High School Dr
Penfield, NY 14526
716-248-3000
mascot – Chiefs RETIRED
Peninsula High School
510 Beach 20th St
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
718-471-7474
mascot - Indians
Peru Intermediate School
116 Pleasant St
Peru, NY 12972
518-643-9431
mascot - Indians
Peterboro Street Primary School
220 N Peterboro St
Canastota, NY 13032
315-697-2027
mascot – Indians
Petrova Elementary School
17 Petrova Ave
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
518-891-4221
mascot - Redskins RETIRED
Pine Hill Primary Center
1635 E Delavan Ave,
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
716-892-1033
mascot - Warriors
Pine Park Elementary School
1 Mur Pl
Brentwood, NY 11717
516-434-2251
mascot – Indians
Pocantico Hills Central School
599 Bedford Rd
Tarrytown, NY, 10591
914-631-2440
mascot - Warriors
Poestenkill Elementary School
1 School Rd
Poestenkill, NY 12140
518-283-5115
mascot - Indians
Poplar Ridge Intermediate School
Box 48 Poplar Rdg
Poplar Ridge, NY 13139
315-364-7111
mascot – Indians
Port Dickinson Elementary
1160 Chenongo St
Binghamton, NY 13901
607-779-4775
mascot - Warriors
Port Jervis High School
Rt 209
Port Jervis, NY 12771
914-858-3100
mascot - Indians
Port Jervis Middle School
118 E Main St
Port Jervis, NY 12771
914-858-3148
mascot – Indians
Ps 16
321 Post Ave
Rochester, NY 14619
716-235-1272
mascot – Warriors
Ps 370 Jim Thorpe
3001 W 1st St
Brooklyn, NY 11224
718-372-3777
Red Jacket Central
1506 Rt 21
Shortsville, NY 14548
716-289-3964
mascot - Indians
Rhinebeck High School
PO Box 351North Park Rd
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
914-871-5500
mascot - Indians
Richfield Spring Elementary School
36 W Main St
PO Box 631
Richfield Springs, NY 13439
315-858-3001
mascot - Indians
Robbins Lane Elementary School
157 Robbins Ln
Syosset, NY 11791
516-364-5804
mascot - Indians
Romulus Central School
5705 Main St
Romulus, NY 14541
607-869-5391
mascot – Warriors
Sackets Harbor Central School
Broad St Box 290
Sackets Harbor, NY 13685
315-646-3575
mascot - Indians RETIRED
Sanford Street Elementary School
10 Sanford S
Glens Falls, NY 12801
518-793-5653
mascot – Indians
Saranac Central High School
60 Picketts Corners Rd
Saranac, NY 12981
518-293-6665
mascot - Chiefs RETIRED
Saranac Elementary School
18 Picketts Corner
Saranac, NY 12981
518-293-6602
mascot - Chiefs RETIRED
Schoharie Elementary School
Main St
Schoharie, NY 12157
518-295-8128
mascot - Indians
Schoharie High School
Main St
Schoharie, NY 12157
518-295-8188
mascot - Indians
Seaman Neck Elementary School
1100 Crestline Pl
Seaford, NY 11783
516-785-5874
mascot - Indians
Seneca Vocational High School
666 E Delavan Ave
Buffalo, NY 14215
716-897-8170
mascot - Indians
Setauket Elementary School
134 Main St
Setauket, NY 11733
516-474-7690
mascot - Indians
Shenendehowa High School
970 Rt 146
Clifton Park, NY 12065
518-371-4763
mascot - Indians
Sherman Great Neck North Middle School
77 Polo Rd
Great Neck NY 11023
516-773-1572
mascot – Indians
Sidney High School
95 W Main St
Sidney, NY 13838
607-563-4250
mascot - Warriors
Sidney Middle School
Pearl St
Sidney, NY 13838
607-563-4225
mascot - Warriors
Southeast Elementary School
Melody Ln
Brentwood, NY 11717
516-434-2265
mascot - Indians
Southern Cayuga High School
Rt 34 B General Delivery
Poplar Ridge, NY 13139
315-364-7098
mascot - Chiefs
South Middle School
785 Candlewood Rd
Brentwood, NY 11717
516-434-2341
mascot - Indians
Southwest Elementary School
Joselson Ave
Bay Shore, NY 11706
516-434-2261
mascot - Indians
Stamford Central School
1 River St
Stamford, NY 12167
607-652-7301
mascot - Indians
Stockbridge Valley Central School
Main St
Munnsville, NY 13409
315-495-6512
mascot – Indians
Stillwater Middle High School
334 Hudson Ave
Stillwater, NY 12170
518-664-2416
mascot – Warriors
Townsend Elementary School
42 66 North St
Walton, NY 13856
607-865-5220
mascot – Warriors
Twin Pines Elementary School
2 Mur Place
Brentwood, NY 11717
516-434-2457
mascot – Indians
Warren Street Elementary School
110 Warren St
Johnstown, NY 12095
518-762-3715
mascot – Warriors
Waterford Elementary School
125 Middletown Rd
Waterford, NY 12188
518-237-5116
mascot - Indians
Waterford-Halfmoon Junior Senior High
125 Middletown Rd,
Waterford, NY 12188
518-237-0800
mascot - Indians
Waterloo High School
65 Center St
Waterloo, NY 13165
315-539-1550
mascot - Indians
Waterloo Middle School
202 W Main St
Waterloo, NY 13165
315-539-1540
mascot - Indians
Waterville Junior Senior High School
381 Madison
Waterville, NY 13480
315-841-3900
mascot - Indians
Watkins Glen Central High School
12th St
Watkins Glen, NY 14891
607-535-2761
mascot – Senecas
Webster Senior High School
800 5 Mile Line Rd 875 Ridge Rd
Webster, NY 14580
716-671-1880
mascot – Warriors
Weedsport Elementary School
8954 Jackson St
Weedsport, NY 13166
315-834-6685
mascot – Warriors
Weedsport Junior Senior High School
2821 E Brutus St
Weedsport NY 13166
315-834-6652
mascot - Warriors
Wells Central School
Rt 30 PO Box 218
Wells, NY 12190
518-924-2272
mascot - Indians
West Canada Valley Elementary School
Rt28 Box 360
Newport, NY 13416
315-845-8802
mascot - Indians
West Hill Primary School
25 School District Rd
Canajoharie, NY 13317
518-673-4586
mascot - Indians
Wetmore Elementary School
405 Wetmore St
Utica, NY 13501
315-792-2193
mascot – Indians
Willsboro Central School
2 School St
Willsboro, NY 12996
518-963-4456
mascot - Warriors
Wyoming Central School
Rt 19 School Rd
Wyoming, NY 14591
716-495-6222
mascot - Indians