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The University of Utah retains the "Utes" nickname through a partnership with the Ute Indian Tribe.

This cooperative approach contrasts with a New York high school's mascot debate requiring federal intervention.

The tribe supports respectful use of their name while enhancing enrichment and educational opportunities for members.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Trump administration stepped into a fight between New York's Education Department and a Long Island high school that didn't want to change the name of its mascot, the "Chiefs," after the state said it would withhold money from schools that didn't shed Native American monikers.

The debate over whether sports teams should continue using Indigenous imagery has led to a variety of different outcom

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