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Maine high school gets a new mascot after years of wrangling over its Native American name

Maine high school gets a new mascot after years of wrangling over its Native American name

by Jessie Atkin | Oct 12, 2020 | Breaking News

A Maine high school is getting a new mascot to replace the controversial Native American one it retired last year. The Skowhegan Area High School will adopt the Skowhegan RiverHawks mascot after the school board voted 15-5 on Thursday in favor of the new name, MSAD 54...

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