An arduous and sometimes contentious process has culminated with the Owego Apalachin Central School District officially dropping the nickname "Indians."
The Indian mascot used by the Owego-Apalachin School District soon will be history due to a New York state ban on names viewed as potentially insensitive to Native American cultures.
The Owego Apalachin School District Board of Education is taking into consideration the next steps following the May 21 defeat of the proposed school budget.