Native Americans calls for Commanders' name change to Redskins
Aug 14, 2023 · A group called the Native American Guardian’s Association (NAGA) is demanding the Washington Commanders change their name back to the Redskins, organizing support for the name reversal with a...
Family of Native American man pictured in Redskins logo want …
Sep 20, 2024 · he family of the man John Two Guns White Calf, whose profile served as the face of Washington's professional football team for 48 years, want him as the logo again. Thomas White Calf, a great nephew of the late Blackfeet Nation chief, told Fox News, "The fans want him back and we want him back."
Washington Redskins name controversy - Wikipedia
For several decades, the team's owners and management, NFL commissioners, and most fans sought to keep the Redskins name, claiming that it honored the achievements and virtues of Native Americans and that it was not intended in a negative manner.
Washington Commanders Accused of Defaming Native Americans …
Sep 25, 2023 · A Native American group has sued the National Football League's Washington Commanders for defamation, claiming that the historic organization has delegitimized the group and its efforts to...
A New Study Contradicts a Washington Post Poll About How Native …
Feb 21, 2020 · In 2016, the Washington Post published a poll about whether Native Americans found the Washington Redskins’ name offensive. Ninety percent of respondents said they were not offended by the team’s name.
What Native American activists think about the Washington Football Team ...
Aug 8, 2020 · Issues like calling their home by the native Indigenous terms, is just one of the several issues that Chief Tayac has fought for what he says has been his entire life. Hailing from five generations of activists, if you live in the area, Chief Tayac may look familiar.
What the Washington Commanders' new name means for Native Americans - NPR
Feb 6, 2022 · When the Washington Commanders announced their official name change this past week, it brought a sense of closure to a dark chapter for many Native Americans. The NFL franchise unveiled its...
Family of Walter Wetzel, Native American who created Redskins …
Jul 20, 2020 · In 1971, Walter "Blackie" Wetzel, a well-respected former chairman of the Blackfeet Tribe who dedicated much of his life to advancing Native American civil rights, met with executives from the...
How Native American Activists Finally Defeated The Most
Jul 14, 2020 · Native American leaders have succeeded in convincing hundreds of high schools, colleges, and pro sports franchises to stop using nicknames and logos that caricature Indigenous peoples since the 1970s, but the various men who owned Washington’s NFL team had always remained intransigent, even as tribal groups pointed out the harmful ...
Commanders in Chief: The story of Washington football's Native American ...
Jul 26, 2024 · The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday that it will drop the "Redskins" name and Indian head logo immediately, bowing to decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native...