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They may not have made it to the Superbowl- but the \\u201cWashington Football team\\u201d has gotten a lot of attention this season- not so much for their performance on the field, but rather their refusal to change the name of their team.From FedEx Field to High School Football teams, pressure is increasing on teams to stop using American Indian names and\\xa0mascots. The battle is playing out in stadiums, court rooms, and in the media. And some of America\\u2019s best known sports brands may be forced to change.

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• Gregg Deal, member of Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, artist, activist
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• Suzan ShownHarjo,\\xa0\\xa0Cheyenne\\xa0and Hodulgee\\xa0Muscogee\\xa0advocate for American Indian\\xa0rights
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• Fili Sagapolutele, congressional aide
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• David Grosso,\\xa0DC\\xa0councilmember
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• Sadie Makarechi Jerry Neuwirth,\\xa0Michael Wright,\\xa0Washington football fans
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• Robert Jordan, President and CEO Justin Siena High School
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• Dawson Del Dotto,\\xa0Paul Brown, Sam Hoff, Lupe Padilla-Aguayo,\\xa0current and former Justin Siena students
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• Scott Gabaldon, Tribal Chair Mishewal Wappo Tribe
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