Germain Smith
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Germain Smith is a former general council secretary of the Shinnecock Nation, an Indigenous tribe in New York. He has publicly supported the New York State Education Department's regulations against Native American mascots, advocating for the recognition of Indigenous peoples as real communities rather than symbols.
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Germain Smith, a former Shinnecock tribal leader, said he personally communicated with state tribes before recommending the mascot ban.
How one Long Island school district became the epicenter of Trump’s fight to preserve Native American sports mascotsCNN·
United States· 2025-08-18
United States· 2025-08-18
Germain Smith supported the education department's position on the use of Indigenous names and mascots.
A Long Island community’s ‘Chief’ concern draws President Trump’s attentionCNN·United States· 2025-04-27
United States· 2025-04-27
