{"id":2689018,"date":"2026-10-21T12:40:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T16:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-of-native-chief-behind-nfls-redskins-logo-wants-it-brought-back-after-it-was-canceled-by-wokeness-in-2020\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T12:40:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T16:40:58","slug":"family-of-native-chief-behind-nfls-redskins-logo-wants-it-brought-back-after-it-was-canceled-by-wokeness-in-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/family-of-native-chief-behind-nfls-redskins-logo-wants-it-brought-back-after-it-was-canceled-by-wokeness-in-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Family of Native Chief Behind NFL&#8217;s &#8216;Redskins&#8217; Logo Wants It Brought Back After It Was Canceled by Wokeness in 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffamily-of-native-chief-behind-nfls-redskins-logo-wants-it-brought-back-after-it-was-canceled-by-wokeness-in-2020%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2689018&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A family of Native Americans whose ancestor was immortalized by the former logo of Washington\u2019s NFL team is longing for the day when a headline can again proclaim \u201cRedskins Defeat Cowboys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chief Two Guns White Calf, a Blackfeet Native American, was the inspiration for the former Washington Redskins logo created in 1971 by Walter \u201cBlackie\u201d Wetzel, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtvr.com\/sports\/descendants-of-chief-who-inspired-washington-redskins-logo-seek-return-of-former-name\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WTVR-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His descendants claim the Washington Commanders, which removed the logo to appease left-wing activists in 2020, wrongly erased him, and they want the name and logo restored.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was such a leader and he had a hold on the National Football League for 50 years,\u201d Morningstar Gopher, a representative of the late chief\u2019s estate, said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey tried to erase us, like we didn\u2019t exist anymore,\u201d estate lead Kenneth Conway said.<\/p>\n<p>The descendants said the team never consulted them before consigning their ancestor to obscurity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey did not even ask our family for approval. They didn\u2019t ask for nothing from us. I mean, we literally got erased,\u201d Brock Conway, who is a historian, said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re hopeful for a meeting with President Trump in order to help get this pushed forward,\u201d Gopher said, adding that they have also asked for a meeting with the team.<\/p>\n<p>The estate wants the team to restore the former name and logo, and hopes to have the team\u2019s stadium named for the chief.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would be a big win in his pocket in terms of helping the Native people in securing the first-ever NFL stadium named after a Native American,\u201d Gopher said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of diehard Redskins fans down in Washington, D.C.,\u201d Gopher added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis would be a win-win, I think, for everybody. It would be a win-win for the family because it would be so honored and the history of their ancestors,\u201d attorney Denise Rosado said.<\/p>\n<p>Until then, the family remembers their ancestor in their own way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe symbolize him with honor by, you know, putting his picture on our walls,\u201d Brock Conway said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Seeing this logo always brings a deep sense of pride because it was designed by my grandfather, Walter \u201cBlackie\u201d Wetzel. In 1971, he walked into a meeting with the team to replace their old imagery and walked out having created something meant to genuinely symbolize the strength, pride, and service of Native communities. He didn\u2019t just advocate through art; he spent decades serving as a leader for the Blackfeet Nation and the National Congress of American Indians. Grateful to honor his memory and keep his story alive.<\/p>\n<p>#BlackieWetzel #thelogo #Siksanum #GreatAmericanIndianWarrior #goodmedicine #washingtonfootball #washingtonDC @Commanders @NFL<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan Wetzel_MT (@RyanWetzelMT) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RyanWetzelMT\/status\/2112520918451024112?\">October 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A descendant of the artist who developed the logo said it was designed to honor the Blackfeet Nation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeeing this logo always brings a deep sense of pride because it was designed by my grandfather, Walter \u201cBlackie\u201d Wetzel. In 1971, he walked into a meeting with the team to replace their old imagery and walked out having created something meant to genuinely symbolize the strength, pride, and service of Native communities,\u201d Ryan Wetzel <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RyanWetzelMT\/status\/2112520918451024112?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2112520918451024112%7Ctwgr%5E349b735023f24cfa7f177ddd010839964445c667%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breitbart.com%2Ft%2Fassets%2Fhtml%2Ftweet-5.html2112520918451024112\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe didn\u2019t just advocate through art; he spent decades serving as a leader for the Blackfeet Nation and the National Congress of American Indians. Grateful to honor his memory and keep his story alive,\u201d he posted.<\/p>\n<p>A 2016 poll showed that roughly 90 percent of Native Americans surveyed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/local\/new-poll-finds-9-in-10-native-americans-arent-offended-by-redskins-name\/2016\/05\/18\/3ea11cfa-161a-11e6-924d-838753295f9a_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a> were not offended by the team name.<\/p>\n<p>But in 2020, amid riots fueled by the death of George Floyd, the team capitulated to those who disliked the name and removed it, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/washington-redskins-change-years-backlash\/story?id=71744369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umt.edu\/this-is-montana\/columns\/stories\/blackfeet.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackfeet Nation<\/a>, based in Montana, once roamed much of southwestern Canada and the northwestern United States. 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