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Cleveland's baseball team will drop its 'Indians' team name
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History of the Cleveland Indians name change to Cleveland Guardians
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Name game: Why the Cleveland Indians changed their name and why the Atlanta Braves didn't
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Change the Mascot Applauds Cleveland Team and Major League Baseball for Eliminating Native American Mascot – Oneida Indian Nation
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Change the Mascot backs Washington football team name change
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Cleveland baseball team will drop Indians team name
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Cleveland's Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name - The New York Times
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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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The Cleveland Indians are changing the team's name to Guardians - CBS News
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New York Times: Cleveland Indians to change team name after 105 years
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Cleveland's Baseball Team Goes From 'Indians' to 'Guardians