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High school principal bans Native American headdress

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FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — A headdress worn during athletic events at a Maryland high school has been banned as dueling petitions gather signatures.

The Frederick News-Post reports Linganore High School Principal Nancy Doll confirmed Wednesday that the school will not allow the headdress to be worn by students as it has been in previous years following complaints about it being offensive to Native Americans.

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