It was Sept. 28, 2022, when town and school officials, staff and invited dignitaries from the community gathered in the lobby of Dartmouth High School to honor the district's identity as the "Dartmouth Indians."

"The symbol is an icon of respect, honor and strength — key characteristics exemplified by Dartmouth students," reads the plaque, featuring the logo designed by 1974 DHS alum and Hall of Famer Clyde Andrews, a Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) member.

Leading up to that day were years of fierce debate, then an April 2022 ballot referendum in which town voters sided with keeping the Dartmouth Indian, and, later that month, a School Committee vote to retain the identity while committing to enhancing education on Native American history and culture.

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