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Why did the Cleveland Indians change name to Cleveland Guardians?
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He's why Cleveland came to be called the Indians. How should they honor him?
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Cleveland Indians' name change hailed by Native American groups
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Native American groups applaud Cleveland Indians name change to 'Guardians' - ABC7 Chicago
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When will the Cleveland Indians officially become the Cleveland Guardians?
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Cleveland team to change name to Guardians from Indians
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Cleveland's Native American community reacts to Indians changing their name
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Chicago Tribune-26Apr, PDF, Chicago Tribune
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Cleveland Indians name and logo controversy - Wikipedia
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Cleveland Indians changing name to Cleveland Guardians
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ABC7 - The Cleveland Indians announced the name change
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Native American group reacts to Cleveland Indians name change
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Cleveland Indians' Rebrand Divides Americans Along Familiar Cultural Fronts
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