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What's in a sports nickname, mascot or tradition? Sometimes tinges
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Cleveland Indians will stop using Chief Wahoo logo on uniforms in 2019
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Washington Redskins change name: Here's a timeline detailing the
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For Native Americans, the fight against mascots is much bigger
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The Cleveland Indians changing their name? I don't like it. I also
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The Cleveland Indians changing their name? I don't like it. I also
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Cleveland Indians to change team name after 2021 baseball season
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Native Americans protest Cleveland Indians 'Chief Wahoo' logo
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The Cleveland Indians will change its team name.
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Beyond the Cleveland Indians' Chief Wahoo Logo Change - The
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Apsáalooke Bacheeítuuk in Washington, DC — Bunk
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No place for Native American nicknames or mascots
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Native American organization praises Cleveland Guardians for name