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Native American group reacts to Cleveland Indians name change
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Saying Goodbye to Native American Mascots - Global Sport Matters
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Cleveland's Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name - The
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Cleveland's owner explains why baseball team is ditching the
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Cleveland Indians' name change hailed by Native American groups
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Changing the Indians team name would recognize both the name's
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Adidas pledges to help high schools ditch Native American mascots
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Cleveland Indians To Change Name After Years Of Protests – Deadline
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Indians manager Francona says team's name change correct
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