Chiefs of tribal nations that once inhabited Georgia say that the Atlanta Braves’ tomahawk chop is insensitive and inappropriate. The comments from Cherokee and Creek chiefs come after the Atlanta Braves said the team would hold a “continued dialogue” with Native Americans during the Major League Baseball offseason about whether to keep the decades-old tradition. […]
Chiefs of tribal nations that once inhabited Georgia say that the Atlanta Braves’ tomahawk chop is insensitive and inappropriate. The comments from Cherokee and Creek chiefs come after the Atlanta Braves said the team would hold a “continued dialogue” with Native Americans during the Major League Baseball offseason about whether to keep the decades-old tradition. […]
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