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Native American Son Of ‘Redskins’ Logo Designer Says It’s Not Offensive

Paul Bois
Native American Son Of ‘Redskins’ Logo Designer Says It’s Not Offensive
Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

While many have been celebrating the Washington Redskins’ decision to officially change the team nickname into something less triggering, not everyone is happy about the development, including the Native American family of the man who originally designed the NFL team’s logo.

The Redskins logo that America knows today was originally designed in 1971 by Native American Walter “Blackie” Wetzel, whose iconic image depicted John “Two Guns” White Calf, a Blackfeet Chief who also appears on the Buffalo Nickel.

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