Descendants Push for Redskins Name Return, Seek Meeting With Trump

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It’s about time we bring back the ‘Skins.

The descendants of the Blackfeet chief who provided the inspiration for the iconic Washington Redskins logo are now in a fight to bring back the old name and image. Both were nixed in 2020 due to it being considered a slur.

As we all know, the modern team is the Washington Commanders, a name that we all hate.

Born on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Chief Two Guns White Calf inspired the franchise mascot that was created by Walter “Blackie” Wetzel in 1971 as a tribute to the chief.

“He was such a leader and he had a hold on the National Football League for 50 years,” said estate representative Morningstar Gopher.

Native American activist groups battled to remove the Redskins name and logo, however, the chief’s descendants are saying that the old logo delivers significant pride and that they want his legacy to be remembered.

“They tried to erase us, like we didn’t exist anymore,” said Kenneth Conway, lead of the estate.

But they’re here to fight, and they’re even calling for a meeting with President Donald Trump to do it.

“We’re hopeful for a meeting with President Trump in order to help get this pushed forward,” said Gopher.

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Descendants of the chief who inspired the "Washington Redskins" logo accuse the football team of trying to erase them, call for a meeting with President Trump to get the name restored. The family of Chief Two Guns White Calf says they were never asked about the name change. "They tried to erase us, like we didn’t exist anymore," said estate lead Kenneth Conway. The descendants say the Redskins logo brought their family pride, and they want the chief to be remembered. "They did not even ask our family for approval. They didn’t ask for nothing from us. I mean, we literally got erased," said Brock Conway, as reported by WTVR. "We’re hopeful for a meeting with President Trump in order to help get this pushed forward," said Morningstar Gopher. "There’s a lot of diehard Redskins fans down in Washington, D.C. This would be a win-win, I think, for everybody. It would be a win-win for the family because it would be so honored and the history of their ancestor." The name was removed in 2020 because liberals thought it was a slur. The Washington Commanders are building a new stadium, which is set to open in 2030. Bring back the Redskins. It’s time.

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When descendants of Chief Two Guns White Calf—the actual Blackfeet Nation members whose family history is tied to the iconic Redskins brand—stand up and say the legacy brought them pride, we should listen.

I’ve been preaching this for years now, and I’ll say it again: It’s time to bring back the Redskins.

Source: Daily Caller