The Native American Guardian's Association backs the 'Indians' name for Indianapolis' minor league baseball team. 'Educate. Not eradicate,' it says.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Native American Guardian's Association, which successfully fought for the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Blackhawks to keep their names and opposed the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians changing their"Redskins" and"Indians" nicknames, is in a fight for another team — this time in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis' minor league baseball team told IndyStar last week that"research continues" and"no decision has been made" on the name. When told that NAGA supported the"Indians" name remaining, the team said it had no further comment at this time. Henson said the push to remove Native American names and logos is part of an"extremist cancel culture" and he doesn't want his culture taken away. NAGA encourages and supports sports teams, from high school to the professional level, to carry on the history of American Indians in a tasteful way.
"The problem is that the average American believes Native Americans are vehemently opposed to nicknames ," Henson said."That is simply not the case."There is another minor league baseball team in the U.S. nicknamed the Indians, the Spokane Indians in Washington State. The team has kept its name and collaborated with the Spokane Tribe of Indians to honor the local indigenous population.
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