Some Native American groups slammed Mr Trump for pushing for a return to what they called harmful names. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

While some groups oppose the Commanders returning to the former name, the Native American Guardians Association said it supported Trump’s desire to bring back the Redskins name.

While some groups oppose the Commanders returning to the former name, the Native American Guardians Association said it supported Trump's desire to bring back the Redskins name.

Native American groups had fought for years to get Washington's NFL team to change its name. Trump just renewed the battle.

History of Native American sports name changes, from Obama era to Trump’s latest comments Workers finish installing the Cleveland Guardians sign above the scoreboard at Progressive Field on ...

“The Native American community in that region is wholly supportive of the Braves program, including the chop,” Manfred said. “For me, that’s kind of the end of the story.

Donald Trump’s social media posts calling for the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians to revert to their old names has revived the conversation about Native American imagery in sports.

Here is a history of Native American sports name changes, from the Obama era to Trump’s latest comments.

Native Americans rail against Trump's call to change Commanders' name back. Native American groups had fought for years to get Washington's NFL team to change its name. Trump just renewed the battle.