It’s the most important pep rally on Long Island.

The town of Massapequa is pulling out all the stops to preserve its Chiefs team nickname — with the backing of President Trump and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon — including holding a festival Saturday at the high school’s parking lot to fundraise for a homegrown legal battle against the state and its 2023 ban on Native American team names and logos.

“The kids identify with the Chiefs — we all do as a community,” proud Massapequa mom Tara Tarasi, who started a foundation to finance the years-long court fight and sells “Save the Chiefs” shirts, told The Post.

“This whole town, street names, everywhere you go, is related to something Native American,” added Tarasi, whose four boys are proud to have worn the logo. 4

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