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Reports: Cleveland Indians To Change Team Name
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Chief Wahoo removal by Indians not enough for logo foes
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Cleveland Indians' name change hailed by Native American groups
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A Native American on the long-overdue Cleveland Indians name change to the Guardians - Vox
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Name game: Why the Cleveland Indians changed their name and why the Atlanta Braves didn't
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Changing the Indians team name would recognize both the name's racist history and how a plurality of Native Americans see it
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Cleveland's Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name - The New York Times
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Cleveland's Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name - The New York Times
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Indians, other teams pressured after Redskins drop nickname
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What made the Cleveland Indians finally change their name?
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Cleveland Saying Goodbye to Chief Wahoo Logo in 2019
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Native American organizations call on Cleveland Indians to change name
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Not a moment too soon': Native American community welcomes Cleveland baseball team name change - ABC News
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Native American groups applaud Cleveland Indians name change to 'Guardians' - ABC7 Chicago
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It's about time': Local Native American leaders weigh in on Washington NFL team's name change