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  Cleveland’s Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name

  

  nytimes.com

  The decision comes amid a wider push for sports teams to stop using Native American names and imagery as team names and mascots.

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  Chief of Cherokee Nation Asks Jeep to Stop Using Tribe’s Name

  

  nytimes.com

  The carmaker that owns Jeep defended its use of the Native American tribe’s name on its...

  The carmaker that owns Jeep defended its use of the Native American tribe’s name on its S.U.V. and said it was “committed to a respectful and open dialogue.”

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  Time for Jeep to stop using Cherokee as a vehicle name, tribe's chief says

  

  theguardian.com

  Chuck Hoskin of the Cherokee Nation says company ‘does not honor us by having our name...

  Chuck Hoskin of the Cherokee Nation says company ‘does not honor us by having our name plastered on a car’It is time for Jeep to stop using the Cherokee Nation’s name on its Cherokee and Grand Cherokee SUVs, the chief of the Oklahoma-based tribe has said.Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr said in a statement, which was first reported by Car & Driver magazine, that he...

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  How to Tell If a Sports Team Name Is Actually Racist

  

  lifehacker.com

  The Washington Football Team used to be called the Washington Redskins. The now discarded mascot endured...

  The Washington Football Team used to be called the Washington Redskins. The now discarded mascot endured for nearly a century—from 1933 to earlier this year. The Redskins’ moniker finally met its demise, but it took decades of criticism and campaigning from Indigenous activists to make it happen. Their efforts…Read more...

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