Federal prosecutors say Thomas Lee Chaffins, 35, an enrolled member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, received a 48-month prison sentence for the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl. "Upon his release ...

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Massapequa (US), Apr 26 (AP) The US Department of Education announced Friday it plans to investigate whether New York education officials are being discriminatory by threatening to withhold funding if ...

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The announced investigation also comes several days after President Donald Trump waded into a local fight over the Massapequa school district’s longtime “Chief” logo, arguing it was ...

“It's not just for show,” said Deshava Apachee, who is Mescalero Apache and Navajo ... wear traditional regalia specific to their tribe, whereas powwow attire often is more contemporary ...

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