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The Montana history behind the former Native American sports name changes

Summary by Montana Free Press
The late Walter Blackie Wetzel, who served as the chair of the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana, designed the Washington Commanders’ old logo in the early 1970s. That logo, which was retired in 2020, depicts the side profile of Blackfeet Chief John Two Guns White Calf.

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The Montana history behind the former Native American sports name changes

The late Walter Blackie Wetzel, who served as the chair of the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana, designed the Washington Commanders’ old logo in the early 1970s. That logo, which was retired in 2020, depicts the side profile of Blackfeet Chief John Two Guns White Calf.

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Montana Free Press broke the news in on Monday, July 21, 2025.
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