For lifelong Winchester resident Peggy Schleicher, the placement of the Sachem symbol over the entrance to Winchester High School, is entirely appropriate and fitting. In her view, the profile of a proud Native American chieftain is a symbol of pride and leadership and its placement is a point of honor.For Jessica Penny, however, the symbol is a deeply offensive example of cultural appropriation. A town native herself, she said she has always been bothered by [...]
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