San Diego School Board Axes ‘Chieftains’ as Ban Looms

The San Diego Unified School District board voted to change Clairemont High School’s longtime “Chieftains” nickname to the “Captains,” a move district officials tied to a California law taking effect July 1 that bars many Native American-themed school team names.

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