Many other states with significant Indigenous populations made these mascot changes back in the 90s, Trigg told Patch. Manhasset High School is situated on a hill directly to the east of the opening of Manhasset Bay, in the western part of the Manhasset School District. From time to time, some of the decals on the helmets change, Amen said. Therefore, we all need to take initiative to ensure it is changed, once and for all. State Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) has requested that the county Legislatures Public Safety Committee look into corruption claims within, The Towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay have repealed local abortion restrictions following recent calls from elected officials. The states former education commissioner Richard Mills asked schools to end the use of Native American mascots as soon as practical back in 2001. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. The Island Nows mission is to create an educational platform that educates through simplicity and entertainment. Manhassets petition, organized by alum Jo Trigg, has gained nearly 6,000 signatures since it was launched two years ago. Other depictions of Native Americans that can be found within the school and around Manhasset. We have to ask ourselves what has taken so long? In 2021, a bill was introduced in the New York State Legislature which would force non-Native schools with indigenous-based team names to abandon their mascot by the 202425 school year, but it did not receive a floor vote during the 202122 legislative session. MP/SR GO GREEN WEEK ALL DAY. [25] After consultation with a local focus group, the Manhasset UFSD chose not to make any changes. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Butera announced that a public hearing would be held on the issue at the October 22, 2020 school board meeting. They do not understand the history behind these outfits and accessories. Iris Liu, a senior at Manhasset Secondary School (grades 7-12), wrote this fictional satire based on the state Department of Education's Nov. 17 request that state schools replace Native American mascots by the end of the 2022-23 school year. The school newspaper is called The Indian Ink and there is also the issue of Spirit Week, which has been brought up by alumni. To prove how wrong this mascot is, consider a mascot called the Blacks, the Jews, the Caucasians, the Asians, image and all? Knowing how to live off the land and be ecological friendly unlike the many spoiled children of Manhasset who knock over planters because they are bored and drop their garbage all over the place. The sport would grow in popularity in the area over the coming decades, with Long Island overtaking Maryland as the top region for high school lacrosse in the United States by the 1960s. Stat keeping for basketball teams. In an update on the petition page two weeks ago, Trigg let Manhasset residents know how close they were to getting through to the administration. Students must pass at least one class in the arts in order to receive a Regents Diploma from Manhasset High School. On Nov. 29, Dean Schlanger, principal of Manhasset Secondary School, announced the schools new mascot would be White Guy., We wanted to dive into our roots and truly find the perfect mascot to present Manhassets rich history, Schlanger said. We will thus not name our white guy mascot, preserving the tradition of having a previously nameless Indian mascot.. Manhasset High School - Class of 1991 Indians These Class Members have made this website possible by their generous contributions: Who will be our first contributor? Thats not what we have.. We are communicating a message of inclusivity and dignity for all, Butera told the Manhasset Press. Over a week later, the board has yet to respond or confirm the receipt of that email. Some interlocutors also pointed out the awkwardness of the use of the term "Indian" to refer to not only the indigenous peoples of the Americas (and consequently the sports teams) but also members of Manhasset's Indian-American community. Its time to break 3K signatures on this petition. Its not enough to have a symbolic figurehead and put their name and say, oh, the Indians were respecting them. If we really want to respect them, we need to talk about what they look like today because the image of them as the mascot is outdated. Noting how Schlanger did not lean towards a position on the matter, Schwenk said this indicated the administrators intention not to overshadow anything happening in the community. She wrote in her fictional news report: In 2021, 35 Manhasset High School student government leaders and varsity sports captions co-signed a letter in support of retaining the Manhasset Indian mascot. 6 of North Hempstead, New York . Despite trying to explain the racist, disrespectful, and hurtful nature of this act, the majority of them did not see and could not understand why what they were suggesting was wrong, the alumnus wrote. The Manhasset Parent Portal (MPP) is a password protected gateway through which parents/guardians are able to view the following student data based upon student grade level. Although her parents have lived in Manhasset for more than 40 years and still live there today. The Manhasset and Sewanhaka school districts are both receiving heat from community members and alumni to retire the mascots as the Washington Redskins football team announced that it would. In an email response to Blank Slate Media, the Sewanhaka school district said they had no update to provide at this time and that nothing will be officially decided until next school year. [22] The Manhasset High School class of 1997 gave as a graduation gift to the school a life-sized wooden statue of a man in a Plains headdress (in the style of a cigar store Indian), which was placed in one of the school's central corridors. Its not a redskin. The group of students claimed that the Manhasset students metaphorically wore the Indian name with pride and passion. School mascots are among the leading sources of native stigma, from the Massapequa Chiefs to the Manhasset Indians to the East Islip Redmen. To prove how wrong this mascot is, consider a mascot called the Blacks, the Jews, the Caucasians, the Asians, image and all? Trigg wrote in the petition. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Montaukett activist Sadanyah FlowingWater and Shinnecock tribe member Jeremy Dennis called for the school to end its use of the "Indian" mascot. However, at least 133 schools in 55 districts still had native-themed mascots as of March 2022, according to a report by the National Congress of American Indians. Support local journalism by subscribing to your Blank Slate Media community newspaper for just $50 a year. The Manhasset School District, like Sewanhaka, will also be awaiting further guidance from the state's education department before making a decision on potentially changing its mascot. Manhasset needs to realize that the use of caricature as a Mascot is racist and incredibly insensitive, signer of the petition, Sophia Colalillo said. That high school is Sewanhaka. Sandi Brewster-Walker, executive director of the Montaukett nation, called for use of the mascot to be put "on hold" until local community members could be educated properly on the history and customs of local indigenous peoples, pointing out that the imagery said to honor local tribes was in reality connected with nations originating from west of the Mississippi river. Manhasset, Sewanhaka pressured to change Indian mascots, A Sewanhaka High School student dressed as an Indian, the schools mascot, at their 2017 homecoming parade. The Manhasset logo is similar to the Redskins logo, but the school district has been trying to distance itself from that logo in recent years and it cannot be found on their website. ET (ESPN) Line: Syracuse by 9 1/2, according toFanDuel. This came after years of public outcry, including its own fan base, but also pressure from sponsors and minority owners like FedEx CEO Fred Smith, to majority owner Daniel Snyder for a change in name. Letters become the property of Newsday and are edited for all media. The Manhasset School District, like Sewanhaka, will also be awaiting further guidance from the states education department before making a decision on potentially changing its mascot. In her district, this ruling would impact Native American symbols at Cambridge Central School District, Fonda-Fultonville Central School District, and Glens Falls City School. Manhasset's musical ensembles compete and regularly win awards at NYSSMA Majors and other competitions. It represents this really purely stereotypical and whitewashed view about what we think Indians look like.. You have mascots that are animals or sometimes an inanimate object. 2% remained enrolled for a fifth year while one student dropped out without a diploma. Photo Galleries. Before emailing the board of education, Schwenk shared the letter with Manhasset High School Principal Dean Schlanger, who he says hes gotten to know during his time in the 7th 12th grade building. A decision by the school district is expected by the end of the school year. 1 talking about this. Groundwork for the new changes had been laid out long before the NFLs Washington Redskins and MLBs Cleveland Indians changed their names to the Commanders and Guardians respectively in 2022. Yearbook - High School; Yearbook - Middle School (Chief) American Sign Language Club; Broadcast Journalism; Class of 2025; Fed Challenge Club; Marketing Club; . Sewanhakas school newspaper is called The Chieftain, and the yearbook is called Totem. In a statement responding to the students letter, the Manhasset Justice Initiative, an online organization comprised of current and former Manhasset school students, cited extensive support for replacing the mascot, as well as a disconnect on how to honor local native communities. Manhasset residents, Manhasset alumni, and Manhasset youth, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. BUDGET VOTE, BOARD ELECTIONS, HS Gym, 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Presidential Service Award Ceremony, HS Auditorium, 6:00 p.m. MP Concert Grades 5-6 Choruses, 7:30 p.m. However, as you can see from this list, societal norms shift and change. We dont believe that a mascot should be represented by people, its degrading, Emma Klainberg, a Manhasset alum and cofounder of MJI, said. All rights reserved. Earlier this, Zack Britton prepared to walk out to the bullpen for his first major league game in 13 months. Samuele Petruccelli is a Manhasset-based reporter for The Island Now, a position he assumed in May of 2021. Mahopac reportedly moved to change the nickname earlier this year as West Islip officials in Suffolk County had reportedly removed controversial logos portraying their Redman mascots from the exterior of the high school, but had thus far resisted a name change. Manhasset High School The state's former education commissioner Richard Mills asked schools "to end the use of Native American mascots as soon as practical" back in 2001. Perhaps the name Redskins is derogatory, but lets not throw out all the good for one mistake. [28][29], On January 7, 2021, Butera announced that the Manhasset School District would act on a suggestion from Brewster-Walker and form a committee comprising students, community members and representatives from local indigenous nations to review the school's use of Native imagery and symbols. Manhasset Secondary School, also referred to as Manhasset Junior/Senior High School[a] or simply Manhasset High School,[b] is a six-year comprehensive public middle and high school in Manhasset, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island. There are more than a dozen Long Island schools likely to be affected: the Manhasset, Brentwood and Sewanhaka Indians; the Comsewogue, Wyandanch, Amityville and Wantagh Warriors; East Islip. My dude, Im pretty sure that Trigg has always been an advocate for racial injustice should read Trigg has always been an advocate for racial *justice*nice proofreading. As much as Trigg is going against the High School, she still gives credit to the teachers who taught her everything she knows today about cultural diversity. That included but was not limited to naming the school sports teams as the Manhasset Indians, the school newspaper as The Indian Ink, and having the school logo be a capital M wearing an Indian feather. Rumors of a new image circulate throughout the school, but also clear changes have been made around the building, read the letter. A quickly-growing school population created a need for expansion, and the building has been extended multiple times, with the first new addition coming in 1941.[6][7][8]. Manhasset High School is a very competitive school as their SAT scores are around 1300s. During my 13 years of education in the Manhasset school district, I was taught to think critically and to honor and value diversity and inclusion. Additionally, a graphic used by the district comprises an M with an orange and blue feather hanging off its top right corner. Manhasset has a big emphasis on school sports as Manhasset's Lacrosse team is one of the best in the country. We will be sharing any updates on this matter at future Board meetings.. Thirty-five graduating seniors co-signed a letter urging not to alter the school's Indian representation. [13], According to the ACS-ED and National Center for Education Statistics, the estimated racial/ethnic identification makeup of the residents of the area generally as well as the school district's enrolled students specifically is as follows:[c][2][13]. I will forever be a Mohonasen Warrior.. I have and will continue to meet with groups of students and alumni regarding this issue in order to gain input from a variety of stakeholders within our community. Cancel cancel culture and honor who we are and where we came from, the good with the bad. @NassauMusicEd @ManhassetArts", "NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles Past Years", "2021 LI high school students' achievements in science, music and more", "Manhasset High School Theater History, 1975present", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manhasset_Secondary_School&oldid=1141680183, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 07:12. I graduated from Manhasset High School in 2004, and thought that as some time passed, the mascot would change. [45] The school offers a "Theatre in Action" course for credit as well as three levels of repertory company performance courses. We have so many other things to be proud of, and Im sure we can find something different to put on our orange and blue sweatshirts.. The Island Nows mission is to create an educational platform that educates through simplicity and entertainment. At Mohonasen High School in Schenectady County, one alumni and parent told The New York Times Monday she was praying we dont lose our Warrior name, because Warrior can have so many meanings., We shouldnt be erasing history, we should be learning from it, Danielle Ciampino reportedly said, adding, I know I am in the vast majority when I say we want to keep our Warrior name and should be allowed to do so. Sewanhaka Superintendent James Grossane said at the districts Dec. 1 Board of Education meeting that they are also waiting to receive regulations from the education department. Founded in 1949, St. Mary's is a Roman Catholic High School committed to teaching the. Please Click Here to Chip In 20th Anniversary! [40][41][42][43][44], The theatre program at Manhasset High School stages two major productions each school year: a fall musical and a spring straight play, as well as additional shows performed by the repertory companies and other groups. In the Facebook comments of the Manhasset Press August article Petition To Replace Manhasset High School Mascot, former Manhasset Press editor, current Co-President of the Manhasset Chamber of Commerce and North Shore TV host Elizabeth Johnson said, I believe the Indian mascot represents a brave, honorable image of beauty, skill and agility. In the case of Manhasset Public Schools, opposition to the Manhasset Indian mascot name coalesced in 2020 and 2021, when major league sports teams like the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cleveland Indians announced changes. ", After the 2020 petition the Manhasset School District held board meetings, where, Trigg recalls, "Indigenous people joined to speak up regarding their opposition to the use of the mascot, along with numerous people who also supported the removal, which far outnumbered the people who wanted to keep the mascot.". The petition started by Trigg has gotten more signatures than she initially imagined. "[26], At the October 22 board meeting, also attended by speakers from the local Montaukett, Shinnecock, Ungechauk, Setalcott and Matinecock nations, Manhasset residents, students and alumni voiced their opinions on the team name and mascot. Five months after Manhassets board of education announced it would form a committee discussing its use of Native American symbols, captains of the schools varsity sports teams have sent a letter to the board urging not to alter the schools mascot. We propose an Indian Appreciation Day in Manhasset, where community members are invited to educate and immerse themselves in Indian culture at Mary Jane Davies Park., Max Schwenk co-authored the letter to the board of education and is the high schools varsity boys soccer captain. [9] 26 Advanced Placement (AP) courses were offered at Manhasset in 202021, with 522 students sitting for 1,406 exams in that school year, including approximately 75% of 12th grade students. Ruby Design Company. Formal Budget Hearing, District Office, 7:30 p.m. MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSICAL HS AUDITORIUM 7:30 P.M. SCA HS/MS Joint Parent Council Mtg., 10:00 a.m. SCA General Membership Meeting, HS Art Gallery, 7:30 p.m. SCA MP/SR Joint Parent Council Mtg., MP, 9:30 a.m. SR Concert Grades 5-6 Choruses, MP, 7:30 p.m. End of 4th Progress Report Period Grades 7-12, Board of Ed Mtg., District Office to Accept Results of Budget Vote and Election. Manhasset UFSD. Address 200 Memorial Pl, Manhasset, NY, 11030-2300 Mascot Indians Colors Blue Orange School Type Co-Ed/ Athletic Director Christine Raffo Phone 516-627-8000. [32][33], On November 17, 2022, the New York State Department of Education issued a memo prohibiting the use of Native American mascots by schools without approval from a recognized tribe and stating that any district not in compliance by the end of the 202223 school year may risk being found in willful violation of the Dignity for All Students Act, with penalties including the potential removal of school officers and withholding of funds.[34][35]. I was taught to have empathy towards oppressed peoples by the wonderful educators I was taught by during my academic career at Manhasset. There are four separate curricular instrumental ensembles (Concert Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, Concert Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble) and four curricular choral groups (Concert Choir, Symphonic Choir, Women's Choir and Men's Choir), as well as keyboard and music theory classes on offer. Copyright 2023 Anton Media Group All Rights Reserved , Manhasset Under Pressure To Change Mascot, Community Icon Matthew Falcone Passes Away At 83, Halloween On Ryder Road During A Pandemic, Groundbreaking Endometriosis Study Enters Phase 2, Welcome The Newest WWE Hall Of Fame Inductee: Andy Kaufman, Hicks Nurseries And The Rise (And Fall) Of The Gold Coast Estates, The Bahr Gallery Presents The Hippie Ethos Exhibit. I used to be someone who supported the mascot, actually. Volunteer at the Baxter's Pond Spring Clean Up! Online petitions both in favor of getting rid of Native American mascots and keeping them collected signatures and heated debate across Long Island. MANHASSET, NY A November state Department of Education ruling that public school districts can no longer use Native American mascot names and imagery reignited debates across Long Island that have been happening for years. Upstate Rep. Elise Stefanik blasted the ban on tribal nicknames as wokeness run amok. The Town of North Hempstead, which is based in Manhasset on Plandome Road, also has a logo representing a Native American. It may be sad to remove the Manhasset Indian from the lobby of the high school. We urge the school board and administration to immediately stop proceeding with the backdoor termination of our Indian image and rather speak with the proud Manhasset community before any changes are made.. At the request of the school district, which sought to measure input originating from local residents only, the Manhasset Justice Initiative (MJI), a local social justice activism group, created a similar petition with signing restricted to Manhasset-affiliated individuals. However, at least. The median household income of all residents is $207,198, with 5.7% below the poverty line and 0.5% receiving SNAP benefits. Manhasset is our home, read the students letter. We operate in several niches like Finance, Cannabis, Gambling & many others. I agree that the intent of the mascot is to honor and respect the spirit of the American Indian. It is located off Northern Boulevard at 51 Clapham Avenue, Manhasset, near the Miracle Mile. Ruby Design Company. The community organization formed after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. */. The ensembles earned top awards at these events. Travis Fortounas is a contributing writer for Anton Media Group. This was a topic of great discussion at the countys superintendent meeting last week and the advice we received and are following is we are waiting for the regulations, Grossane said. The Manhasset crew team currently uses an alternative Indians logo that can be found on their website. We would like to be more involved with the board of ed and their decision, Schwenk said. We want to elevate all people, Regent Kathleen Cashin told The Post over the phone. To read about or to sign the petition, visit [3] Manhasset students were previously authorized to study at Flushing High School or in Great Neck per inter-district agreements. Besides terminating alterations to the mascot, the soon-to-be alumni of Manhasset High School authored a rebuttal to accusations that the schools Indian image is racist and derogatory, writing Manhasset students metaphorically and literally wear the Indian name across their chest with pride and passion., Manhasset students represent this culture with the utmost respect, read the letter. For logos that do bear Native American representation, Amen said, he doesnt believe the treatment of the Indian symbol is undignified. The people of MJI are moving forward with all work involving the petition at this point in time.. Manhasset High School's chief historical rival in lacrosse is Garden City High School, against whom Manhasset's games are termed the Woodstick Classic, of which at least one has been played each season since 1935, except in 2020 (when the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic). I know some people object to the red face, but we dont have that. In a statement responding to the students letter, the Manhasset Justice Initiative, an online organization comprised of current and former Manhasset school students, claimed there was a disconnect on how to appropriately honor native tribes and communities to the area. Williston Park podiatrist's feat: business . Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Some schools voluntarily heeded his request and retired their mascots, while others schools declined. This included the NYSSMA Major Organization Festival and Music in the Parks. Its very interesting to see how the students are making this known to the entire community now, rather than the board of education making it known which is what they said they would do., Manhasset is an Indian tribe. This story has been shared 685,759 times. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. The new White Guy'' mascot is receiving increasing support from the student population. [20] At this point in time, no visual "Indians" name or related iconography appeared on team uniforms, at least as worn in contemporary yearbooks. Of the district's 3,051 students (as of the 202021 school year), 222 (7.3%) qualified for free lunch, while 17 (0.6%) were eligible for reduced-price lunch.
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