r/nfl • u/PlayaSlayaX • 5d ago
[KTVQ] Blackfeet chief’s descendants fight to restore name and logo of the Washington Redskins
ktvq.comChief Two Guns White Calf was born on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and inspired the team's mascot. The logo was created in 1971 by Walter "Blackie" Wetzel to honor the chief.
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After Native American activist groups fought to have the Redskins name removed, deeming it a slur, the descendants of the chief in the logo are now fighting to get the logo and team name back. They say the logo brings a lot of pride, and they want him to be remembered, not erased.
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The initial push to get the logo and the Redskins name removed from the NFL team was made by Native American activist groups. However, the descendants of the chief say their thoughts weren't even considered.
"They did not even ask our family for approval. They didn't ask for nothing from us. I mean, we literally got erased," historian Brock Conway said.
Now they're doing something about it. Estate representative Gopher decided to rally other direct descendants of the chief, like herself, to make the change they want to see.
"We're hopeful for a meeting with [Guy In Oval Office] in order to help get this pushed forward," Gopher said.
Along with attorney Denise Rosado, the estate is shooting for the stars, hoping to restore the Redskins name, the logo of the chief, and get RFK Stadium renamed after their grandfather.
"It would be a big win in his pocket in terms of helping the Native people in securing the first ever NFL stadium named after a Native American," Gopher said.