NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) A small village in upstate New York has made headlines over the years due to their controversial seal. The village of Whitesboros town seal depicts a white man and a Native American grappling. Critics have said it appears to show the white man choking the Oneida.
According to the villages website, the seal depicts village founder Hugh White wrestling with an Oneida.
The wrestling match was an important event in the history of the settling of the Village of Whitesboro and helped foster good relations between White and the Indians, according to the villages website.
According to the website, the image commemorates the moment White won the wrestling match and the respect of the Oneida.........
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