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Summary: Descendants of Blackfeet Chief Two Guns White Calf are asking the Washington Commanders to restore the team’s former name and logo, retired in 2020. The 1971 logo was designed by Walter “Blackie” Wetzel as a tribute featuring the chief’s likeness. Family members say they were excluded from the decision to remove it and want discussions about restoration and stadium recognition, while acknowledging the controversy surrounding the name.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A debate over the Washington Commanders’ former name and logo has taken on a personal dimension for descendants of Blackfeet Chief Two Guns White Calf, who want the NFL franchise to reconsider a symbol they say honored their ancestor.
The family is asking team officials to restore the former Redskins name and its associated logo, which the franchise retired in 2020. For the descendants, the issue goes beyond football branding. They say the image carried family and cultural significance, and they want their perspective included in decisions about its future.
A tribute that became a national symbol
Over time, the profile became one of the most recognizable symbols in professional football. But its meaning has been sharply contested. Critics, including Native American advocacy groups, argued that the team name was a racial slur and that the branding perpetuated harmful stereotypes. That opposition helped drive the franchise’s decision to abandon the name and logo in 2020.
The descendants say their family was not consulted before the image disappeared from the team’s identity. They argue that removing it without hearing from those connected to the man depicted left them feeling excluded from a decision involving their own heritage.
Seeking a place in the team’s history
The family is now seeking meetings with team representatives to discuss possible ways to recognize Two Guns White Calf’s legacy. One possibility is some form of acknowledgment at the team’s stadium, allowing his story to remain part of the franchise’s history even if the former branding is not restored.
Their position highlights a distinction that can be lost in arguments over sports mascots: Native American families do not necessarily share a single view of how historical images should be treated. Some see such imagery as disrespectful, while others may regard a particular portrait as a meaningful tribute to an ancestor.
Whether the Commanders will meet with the descendants or consider their proposals remains uncertain. Restoring the former name would reopen a controversy the franchise has already addressed, but a discussion about honoring the chief could offer a separate path forward.
For the family, the immediate goal is to be heard and to ensure that Two Guns White Calf is remembered in a way that recognizes his place in their history.
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