Canceled tribal chief White Calf, face of the Redskins, generates new support nationwide

 Famous Blackfeet chief John Two Guns White Calf was sacrificed on the altar of cancel culture.

Now an effort to protect the legacy of Native heroes as well as the larger Native history through a woke agenda is beginning to spread across the country.

White Calf was the face of the NFL's Washington Redskins for 48 years. Before receiving this honor, he was one of the most famous Native Americans of the 20th century.

Native American activists fighting against destabilization in nationwide war to save indigenous traditions

But then his name, image, achievements – his very existence, really – were erased by the politically connected National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), headquartered in Washington, D.C. Is in.

White Calf was also wiped from the NFL. The Redskins removed their white calf portrait logo in 2020 and adopted the Commanders name in 2021, largely under increasing pressure from the NCAI.

Famous Blackfeet chief John Two Guns White Calf was sacrificed on the altar of cancel culture.

Now an effort to protect the legacy of Native heroes as well as the larger Native history through a woke agenda is beginning to spread across the country.

White Calf was the face of the NFL's Washington Redskins for 48 years. Before receiving this honor, he was one of the most famous Native Americans of the 20th century.

Native American activists fighting against destabilization in nationwide war to save indigenous traditions

But then his name, image, achievements – his very existence, really – were erased by the politically connected National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), headquartered in Washington, D.C. Is in.

White Calf was also wiped from the NFL. The Redskins removed their white calf portrait logo in 2020 and adopted the Commanders name in 2021, largely under increasing pressure from the NCAI.

Still, "these decisions never get popular support," Eunice Davidson, president of the Dakota Sioux and Native American Guardians Association (NAGA), told Fox News Digital last week.

Many of those images were established a century ago to celebrate local Native heritage – and not all were mascots.

Some – like the man who was the face of the Redskins – were real people who made a profound impact on America.

Chief White Calf D.C. Pushed forward the indigenous agenda.

Even before his face was beamed from an NFL football field into millions of American homes each Sunday in the autumn, Chief White Calf's name and image were familiar to people throughout the United States and elsewhere.

The Native American Heritage Project website reported in 2012, "He provides one of the most easily recognizable images of a Native American in the world."

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According to the site he was born in 1872 near Fort Benton, Montana. He was the son of White Calf, chief of the Picuni Blackfoot.

He gained international fame by fighting for the preservation of Native American culture.

According to the Kansas City Public Library, "The chief led a secret group known as the 'Mad Dog Society' whose purpose was to protect and preserve Blackfoot heritage."

"The Crazy Dog Society Song", from an album of Blackfoot music housed in the Smithsonian Institution's collection of Folkways recordings.

The Kansas City Public Library stated, "Chief Two Guns was very outspoken about American policies and the mistreatment of Native Americans."

"Chief Two Guns was very vocal about American policies and the mistreatment of Native Americans."

He visited Washington, D.C. Advocated for Native American causes in the U.S. – aligning with President Calvin Coolidge – and appeared to work to bridge cultures across long differences.

According to several sources, the white calf was the inspiration for the face seen on the U.S. Mint's famous 1913 Indian Head nickel.

This detail of the story is disputed, but the image on the coin closely resembles known depictions of the white calf.

According to the Native American Heritage Project and other accounts, the white calf became the spokesperson for Glacier National Park in Montana, "where he posed for photographs with tourists."

White Calf was so prominent in the United States that its death in 1934 led to an obituary in The New York Times.

The tribute said he helped make President Coolidge "honorary chief of the same Blackfeet tribe."

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The National Football League's Redskins were founded in 1932 as the Boston Braves, playing on the same field as baseball's National League's Boston Braves.

In the tradition of the era, the fledgling professional football team adopted the name, image, and color scheme of a more established Major League Baseball team.

The National League Braves were represented by an image of Lennie Lenape chief Tammany, who was dubbed "America's Patron Saint" for his role inspiring colonial troops in the American Revolution.

According to the Native American Heritage Project and other accounts, the white calf became the spokesperson for Glacier National Park in Montana, "where he posed for photographs with tourists."

White Calf was so prominent in the United States that its death in 1934 led to an obituary in The New York Times.

The tribute said he helped make President Coolidge "honorary chief of the same Blackfeet tribe."

native american symbol

The National Football League's Redskins were founded in 1932 as the Boston Braves, playing on the same field as baseball's National League's Boston Braves.

In the tradition of the era, the fledgling professional football team adopted the name, image, and color scheme of a more established Major League Baseball team.

The National League Braves were represented by an image of Lennie Lenape chief Tammany, who was dubbed "America's Patron Saint" for his role inspiring colonial troops in the American Revolution.