The many fans of the Washington Commanders who long for the return of the team's former name and logo got a big boost from the family of the tribal chief who inspired both.

The team caved to activist pressure to drop the name and logo in July 2020 over accusations that both had racist connotations. For a brief time, the team took the name "Washington Football Team," then switched to the Washington Commanders in 2022.

'White Calf’s name was dropped from the Redskins narrative. His life story was erased from history. Even worse: Uncle Two Guns was dehumanized.'

According to Thomas White Calf, the team was named after his late uncle Two Guns White Calf, who was a chief of the Blackfeet tribe. Thomas told the New York Post the storied history of his uncle and called for the team to restor

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