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Indians out? Law puts team name in limbo

By Dave Forster The Sleepy Eye Public School District will seek an exemption to a new state law prohibiting the use of American Indian references or images for their teams. If the request fails, the district will have until Sept. 1, 2025, to remove Chief Sleepy Eye’s likeness and “Indians” from jerseys, school signs, letterhead and elsewhere.

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