A coalition of Native American groups is renewing calls for the Kansas City Chiefs to abandon their mascot, logo and \u0022tomahawk chop.\u0022
LeValdo was part of a group that picketed outside Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, in 2021 when the Chiefs were vying for a second consecutive Super Bowl win. Now as the Chiefs return to the big game Sunday in Arizona, she along with other protesters from Kansas City and various Arizona tribes will be there again.Article content
Supporters have felt more emboldened in the last few years. A lot of teams previously countered that the mascots were meant to show tribes respect. But the racial reckoning and protests of 2020 after the murder of George Floyd compelled some franchises to do soul-searching. The Cleveland Indians baseball team officially changed to the Guardians in November 2021. The team also axed Chief Wahoo, a logo which was a caricature of an Indian American.
“We also respect that we need to continue to educate and raise awareness of the Native American culture and the things we do to celebrate, that we’ve done more over the last seven years — I think — than any other team to raise awareness and educate ourselves,” Donovan said. This led to invitations for Cheyenne spiritual and ceremonial leaders to take part at some games. It wasn’t until 2020 — when the Washington team first decided to change its name — that the Chiefs issued a ban on fans donning tribal headdresses, war paint and clothing at Arrowhead Stadium.
This Super Bowl protest is happening in a state where a quarter of the land belongs to Native Americans. The NFL has been emphasizing its collaborations with Native and Indigenous people based in Arizona.
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