Home News NY school changing 'Thunderbirds' to 'T-Birds' to comply with ban on Native American names

An electronic display shows the new mascot name, T-Birds, outside Connetquot High School in Bohemia, N.Y., Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.

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By PHILIP MARCELO - Associated Press

September 4, 2025

NY school changing ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds’ to comply with ban on Native American names

BOHEMIA — A school district in New York City's suburbs agreed this week to change its "Thunderbird...

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September 4, 2025

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